45530

Property Fire

Birch Close
Ruyton XI Towns

Station ground: Baschurch

Sunday, 29 May, 2016 22:11


At 22:11 on Sunday, 29 May, 2016, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Property Fire in Ruyton XI Towns .

2 fire appliances were mobilised from Baschurch and Oswestry. An Operations officer was in attendance.

Also at the scene of the incident were: the Police.

Chip pan fire out on arrival. Severe smoke damage to kitchen - cooker isolated.

The stop message was received at Sun, 05/29/2016 - 22:38

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.