Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Bencoolen Road, Bude at 23/10/2008 06:23

Firefighters from Bude were mobilised to a smoke alarm sounding and smell of smoke from a flat. On arrival, they found that the fire involved a pan on a cooker ring. The fire was already out and the crew inspected to ensure all was safe. The smoke was then vented from the building.

In this case, the smoke alarm alerted the occupants of this building to the fire before it had a chance to develop. This allowed the occupants to leave the building to a safe area and await the fire brigade.

General Fire Safety Advice:
Here's some simple safety tips to a safer home:

Fit a smoke alarm and check it regularly
Make a fire action plan so that everyone in your house knows how to escape in the event of fire
Take care when cooking with hot oil and think about using thermostatically controlled deep fat fryers
Never leave lit candles unattended
Ensure cigarettes are stubbed out and disposed of carefully
Never smoke in bed
Keep matches and lighters away from children
Keep clothing away from heating appliances
Take care in the kitchen! Accidents while cooking account for 59% of fires in the home
Take special care when you are tired or when you've been drinking. Half of all deaths in domestic fires happen between 10pm and 8am.

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