51142
House Fire
Copthorne Road
Shrewsbury
Station ground: Shrewsbury
Sunday, 12 February, 2017 14:14
At 14:14 on Sunday, 12 February, 2017, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as House 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)
- Hosereel jet
- Positive Pressure Ventilation
Smoke issuing from domestic property, crews investigating using two breathing apparatus and one hose reel jet - this incident was a small fire involving cooking left unattended on a gas hob, crews used positive pressure ventilation fan to clear the smoke logging in the property
The stop message was received at Sun, 02/12/2017 - 14:35
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.
