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Kitchen Fire

York Road
Shrewsbury

Station ground: Shrewsbury

Tuesday, 15 September, 2015 18:59

At 18:59 on Tuesday, 15 September, 2015, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Kitchen Fire in Shrewsbury .

2 fire appliances were mobilised from Shrewsbury. An Operations officer was in attendance.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

  • Breathing Apparatus (BA)
  • Covering jet
  • Hosereel jet

Also at the scene of the incident were: the Land Ambulance Service .

Small fire in grill pan out on arrival. 2 Breathing Apparatus, 1 Hose Reel Jet and 1 Covering Jet. Ambulance attending for male with possible smoke inhalation.

The stop message was received at Tue, 09/15/2015 - 19:13

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.