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Property Fire Persons Reported

Mereside
Shrewsbury

Station ground: Shrewsbury

Monday, 7 September, 2020 21:54

At 21:54 on Monday, 7 September, 2020, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Property Fire Persons Reported in Shrewsbury .

3 fire appliances were mobilised from Shrewsbury. An Operations officer was in attendance.

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

Incident involving unattended cooking - out on arrival. Crews ventilated property using positive pressure fan.

The stop message was received at Mon, 09/07/2020 - 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.