Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Werrington Drive, Callington at 29/01/2017 00:01

A smoke detector alerted a neighbour to a pan that had been left on the cooker, the neighbour called the Fire Service and crews made entry and removed the pan, crews ventilated the property using a positive pressure fan and gave the occupant oxygen.

Cooking related fires can be very dangerous and over the past three years there have been two deaths and six serious injuries due to this type of incident. Nearly all of these fires occurred in the kitchen and the majority are related to the oven (60%) and then the grill/ toaster (15%).

Follow these simple tips on the link below to help keep your kitchen safe.

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