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Kitchen Fire

Whitchurch Road
Shrewsbury

Station ground: Shrewsbury

Sunday, 12 October, 2014 18:37

At 18:37 on Sunday, 12 October, 2014, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Kitchen Fire in Shrewsbury.

1 fire appliance was mobilised from Shrewsbury.

Fire involving chip pan in domestic property, fire was out on arrival but the kitchen was heavily smoke logged. Thermal image camera in use and one female treated for burns and smoke inhalation.

The stop message was received at Sun, 10/12/2014 - 19:47

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.