46473
Property Fire
Grinshill Flats
Severn Drive
Wellington
Station ground: Wellington
Saturday, 16 July, 2016 17:48
At 17:48 on Saturday, 16 July, 2016, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Property Fire in Wellington.
2 fire appliances were mobilised from Wellington. Operations and Fire Investigation officers were in attendance.
Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:
- Breathing Apparatus (BA)
- Hosereel jet
- Positive Pressure Ventilation
Also at the scene of the incident were: the Land Ambulance Service .
Small fire in kitchen caused by food in microwave. 1 male casualty conveyed to hospital via land ambulance with smoke inhalation.
The stop message was received at Sat, 07/16/2016 - 18:08
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.
