Electrical box catches fire in family home.

THE emergency services were called to a house in Langford Avenue, Honiton, after a fire broke out in an electrical box.

Two fire appliances from the town’s station attended the scene shortly after 4.24pm yesterday (Wednesday) and found the blaze extinguished.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: “The fire was out on arrival.”

Firefighters inspected the box and isolated the electrics, before leaving the incident in the hands of Western Power.