Chip pan blaze in Margate flat
A Margate man who left his chip pan unattended returned to find
it had set part of his kitchen alight.
Firefighters from Margate and Thanet (Westwood) were called to the
first floor flat in Rancorn Road at 5.30pm yesterday (February
4).
They wore breathing apparatus as they tackled the blaze, before
ventilating the property and fitting smoke alarms to two
neighbouring flats.
Steve Flint, watch manager at Margate fire station, said:
“Fortunately, the individual wasn’t hurt but the outcome could have
been much worse.
“Our message is clear: have a working smoke alarm fitted, as they
provide an early warning to a fire in your home and can buy you
enough time to escape safely.”
He added: “It’s easy to lose concentration while cooking. It takes
a very short space of time for a pan to overheat, so never leave
cooking unattended. If there is a fire, get out, stay out and call
the fire brigade.”
Kent Fire and Rescue offers fire safety advice and free
home safety visits and will fit free smoke alarms where required.
For more information, call 0800 923 7000 or visit www.kent.fire-uk.org.
Friday, February 05 2010