43211
Persons Reported Fire
East Castle Street
Bridgnorth
Station ground: Bridgnorth
Wednesday, 10 February, 2016 21:08
At 21:08 on Wednesday, 10 February, 2016, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Persons Reported Fire in Bridgnorth.
3 fire appliances were mobilised from Bridgnorth, Much Wenlock and Tweedale. An Operations officer was in attendance.
Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:
- Breathing Apparatus (BA)
- Covering jet
- Hosereel jet
- Small gear
Also at the scene of the incident were: the Land Ambulance Service and the Police.
Fire involving unattended cooking in first floor flat - forced entry made by Fire Service - all persons accounted for no causalities.
The stop message was received at Wed, 02/10/2016 - 21:31
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.
