FIREFIGHTERS were called to a kitchen fire near Rawtenstall.

Crews from Rawtenstall and Haslingden were called to the incident in Queen's Terrace, on Friday at 9.15pm.

A fire service spokesman said the small fire was put out by firefighters and used a fan to remove smoke from inside the house.

Firefighters were there for around an hour.

The fire service spokesman said: "We attended a number of fires in domestic kitchens on Friday.

Please be careful when cooking late at night as being tired can affect you more than you realise.