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Fire

Children's World
Stafford Road
Newport

Station ground: Shrewsbury

Thursday, 3 July, 2025 11:03

At 11:03 on Thursday, 3 July, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire in Newport.

2 fire appliances were mobilised from Wellington.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

  • Dry powder extinguisher
  • Hosereel jet
  • Thermal imaging camera

Crews found 1 small kitchen fire, crews used 1 x hosereel jet, dry power and thermal imaging camera to put the fire out.

The stop message was received at Thu, 07/03/2025 - 11:22

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.