A woman had to be given oxygen after a kitchen fire in Chesham this afternoon. 

The kitchen, at a property in Essex Road, was 30 per cent damaged by fire and 50 per cent damaged by smoke. 

Two fire crews from Amersham attended after they were called at 2.22pm on Tuesday afternoon. 

Firefighters gave oxygen to a woman and used a hose reel, two sets of breathing apparatus and a PPV (positive pressure ventilation) fan to bring the fire under control.