Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

South Road, Goldsithney at 09/10/2005 17:00

Crews from Penzance were mobilised to this incident, on arrival crews found a fire in the ground floor kitchen of a two storey terraced property, teams of firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hosereels to extinguish the fire. The fire had spread and the property was severely smokelogged, which affected neighbouring properties. Crews were delayed for a considerable time, the last appliance returned at approximately 2030 hours.

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.