Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Trevorder Road, Torpoint at 17/02/2009 00:15

Two fire appliances from Torpoint and one fire appliance from Saltash attended a report of a smoke detector actuating and a smell of burning.

The fire involved food left on a cooker and was already out. The crew inspected to ensure the scene was safe and they cleared the smoke from the flat using a positive pressure ventilation fan.

Fortunately, a working smoke alarm in this flat alerted people to the fire before it had a chance to spread. Smoke alarms are essential for every home. If you have smoke alarms, please test them now. If you do not have smoke alarms, please follow the link below for more information.


General Fire Safety Advice:
Cook safely
Most kitchen fires occur when people are distracted or leave things unattended, so remember:
if you're called away from the cooker - by the phone or someone at the door, for example - take pans off the heat
don't let yourself be distracted while cooking
don't cook if you're affected by alcohol or prescription drugs
turn saucepans so that their handles don't stick out (and aren't over another ring)
don't put oven gloves or tea-towels down onto the hot cooker after you've used them
clean your grill pan after using it

Related item: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1722