FIREFIGHTERS were called to a kitchen fire in a house in County Durham this morning.

Two appliances were called to a property in Hopper Terrace, Shotton Colliery, near Peterlee, just before 10am.

A ground floor kitchen was severely damaged by fire and the first and second floors of the property are heavily smoke logged.

Crews are still in attendance at the scene but the fire is understood to have been put out.