A FRIDGE freezer is believed to have caused a blaze at a Kidderminster house in th early hours of this morning.

The kitchen went up in flames at the Hurcott Road property at 4.40am.

Two fire crews from Kidderminster were sent to the scene and used breathing apparatus and hose reel jets to put out the blaze.

The householders were alerted by a smoke alarm and escaped unharmed.

The fire has caused extensive damage to the kitchen and smoke damage to the rest of the house.