Fire at St John’s

Firefighters were called to St John's College on Friday evening, after a fire broke out in one of their student kitchens.The incident occurred when a fire broke out in a dishwasher in the first floor kitchen of the MCR. The fire was quickly detected and extinguished, leaving little damage.A spokesman for Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said that the college's adherance to simple fire and safety precautions prevented the incident from becoming more serious.