82796
Persons Reported Fire
Freeston Avenue
St Georges
Telford
Station ground: Telford Central
Wednesday, 18 March, 2020 17:11
At 17:11 on Wednesday, 18 March, 2020, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Persons Reported Fire in Telford.
3 fire appliances were mobilised from Telford Central and Wellington. An Operations officer was in attendance.
Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:
- Breathing Apparatus (BA)
- Covering jet
- Hosereel jet
- Positive Pressure Ventilation
Also at the scene of the incident were: the Land Ambulance Service and the Police.
1 male rescued from property by fire service - fire caused by unattended cooking.
The stop message was received at Wed, 03/18/2020 - 17:29
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.