33412

AFA

Meadcroft Madeley
Telford

Station ground: Telford Central

Wednesday, 24 June, 2015 22:08

At 22:08 on Wednesday, 24 June, 2015, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as AFA in Telford.

1 fire appliance was mobilised from Tweedale.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

  • Positive Pressure Ventilation

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

Crews responded to an automatic fire alarm caused by a small fire in the kitchen, they have used positive pressure ventilation fan to clear the smoke from the property and one person was treated by ambulance for smoke inhalation

The stop message was received at Wed, 06/24/2015 - 22:25

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.