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Kitchen Fire

Acton Burnell

Station ground: Church Stretton

Thursday, 30 October, 2014 13:03

At 13:03 on Thursday, 30 October, 2014, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Kitchen Fire in Acton Burnell.

3 fire appliances including the Light Pumping Unit and the Water Carrier were mobilised from Bridgnorth, Church Stretton and Shrewsbury.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

  • Breathing Apparatus (BA)

Small fire in kitchen out on arrival

The stop message was received at Thu, 10/30/2014 - 13:23

Most kitchen fires occur when people are distracted or leave things unattended.

  • Never use a toaster under a shelf or kitchen cupboard - pull it out from under the cupboard when in use.
  • Don't hang wet or damp tea towels on the cooker to dry.
  • Dirty grill pans and ovens cause fires. Help keep them clean.
  • When using a microwave read the cooking instructions carefully, ensure you don't put in any metal objects.
  • Kettles can cause serious burns from the steam, make sure you don't lean over the kettle when it'.s boiling.

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.