Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

St. Marwenne Close, Marhamchurch, Bude at 23/06/2004 16:19

Two appliances from Bude attended this incident, on arrival there was found to be a cooker fire which was extinguished by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus using a hosereel, the crew then proceeded to ventilate the property.

Kitchen Fire Safety Advice

The most important point about cooking is to avoid being distracted. Most kitchen fires occur when people leave things unattended.

If you're called away from the cooker - by the phone, say, or by someone at the door - take pans off the heat. It's the easiest thing in the world to forget about them.

Don't let yourself be distracted while cooking.

Don't cook if you're affected by alcohol or prescription drugs.

Turn saucepan handles so they don't stick out (and aren't over another ring).
Keep the oven door shut.

Don't put oven gloves or tea towels down on the cooker after you've used them.

Always clean the grill pan after using it.