Tuesday 17
November
06.23 St
Aidans Close, St George, Bristol
An electrical
fault in an airing cupboard is thought to be behind a fire which
badly damaged the top floor of a house in St George.
When firefighters
arrived on the scene they discovered the fire itself was contained
to a bedroom in the property, but the heat and smoke generated from
the fire had caused damage to the rest of the floor.
Two firefighters
wearing breathing apparatus (BA), one high pressure hose reel and a
jet were brought in during the course of firefighting
operations.
While there was a
working smoke detector on the ground floor of the property, a
detector had not been fitted on the level where the fire broke out.
Fortunately the occupant – a male in his 30s – realised all was not
well in the house and was able to escape to safety.
As the door to the
bedroom was open at the time of the fire, the rest of the top floor
was damaged by smoke and heat.
Working smoke
detectors will pick up traces of smoke before you, giving you and
your loved ones precious time to escape to safety. Make sure you
have a smoke detector on every level of your home and check it
every week. Read our leaflet on smoke detectors (PDF 78kb,
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If you come across
a fire in your home, close the door if it is safe to do so, and
then leave the property. Closing the door will help slow the spread
of the fire and the resulting smoke and heat damage fire can cause.
Read our leaflet, Close the Door! (PDF 534kb,
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