Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Bolenna Lane, Perranporth at 20/09/2017 15:35

Crews from Perranporth and Newquay were mobilised to a report of a kitchen fire. On arrival crews found the kitchen to be well alight. Crews wearing breathing apparatus used hosereels to extinguish the fire and then used small gear to cut away ensuring the fire was out.

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 found from the link below to help keep your kitchen safe.

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