Saturday
19 June
20.31
Axbridge Road, Knowle
A female who
tackled a fire in a chip pan had to be treated for smoke inhalation
after she carried the appliance out of her flat.
It appears the
fire broke out after the chip pan overheated and caught fire while
the occupant was asleep.
With no working
smoke alarm in the property it was fortunate that the occupant
awoke before the fire had a chance to spread. On seeing the fire,
the female, believed to be in her 20s, put a damp tea towel over
the chip pan and carried it outside before calling 999.
Two firefighters
wearing breathing apparatus (BA) entered the heavily smoke logged
property to disperse the smoke using a positive pressure
ventilation (PPV) fan.
As the female was
showing signs of smoke inhalation, paramedics were called to check
her over and she was treated at the scene.
Following the
fire, crews fitted smoke detectors in the flat. Smoke detectors
will pick up traces of smoke before you do, giving you an early
warning to danger and time to escape to safety. Make sure you have
one on every level of your home – and check them weekly.
Learn more about smoke detectors (PDF 78kb,
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If fire breaks out
in your home, don’t try to tackle it. If you come across a chip pan
fire, turn off the heat if it is safe to do, close the door on the
fire, leave the building and call 999.
You
can find more information on staying safe from fire in the kitchen
on our Your Safety pages.