A bungalow kitchen was severely damaged in a fire in Exmouth this morning.
Firefighters went to the scene on Salterton road at around 7.45am, following a report of a kitchen fire that had spread to the roof of the house.
The road was closed to traffic while fire crews from Exmouth, Budleigh Salterton and Exmouth tackled the blaze.
A fire service spokesman said: "The fire spread to the kitchen which was severely damaged and then the roof which was 20% severely damaged. The remainder of the roof was damaged by smoke."
Firefighters wore breathing apparatus, and used two hose reels and a street water hydrant to fight the fire.
Western Power and the Red Cross Fire Emergency Support Services team were also in attendance.
The road, near Raddenstile Lane, was reopened to traffic shortly after 10am.
