Smoke alarm alerts neighbour to house fire
A man was taken to hospital after a fire broke out at his home.
Fire crews from Great Holm and Bletchley attended the incident at the property in Rushleys Close, Loughton, at around 9.15am on 27th January.
Watch Manager Dominic Smith said: “The fire started in the bedroom and we are investigating the cause. The occupier initially tried to tackle the fire but was helped out of the bungalow by a neighbour who heard the smoke alarm and saw the smoke. The neighbour did really well to get him out and we hope he is on the way to a full recovery. Our advice to anyone discovering a fire in their home is to get out, stay out and call 999 rather than to try to tackle it and risk serious injury.”
The bedroom was badly damaged by the fire and the rest of the bungalow suffered smoke damage.
Man dies in Elsenham house fire
A 36-year old man has died after a fire broke out at a house in Stansted Road, Elsenham at around 10pm on Saturday 28th January.
Three crews, from Stansted, Newport and Bishops Stortford took nearly two hours to extinguish the fire which had engulfed the whole property.
Firefighters manage to rescue the man from a bedroom but he was later pronounced dead at the scene.
The man’s 71-year-old father, was also rescued was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow for treatment.
An investigation is now underway to establish the cause of the fire.
Warehouse fire at Sunderland Industrial Estate
Firefighters attended a fire at a warehouse in Sunderland which started on 26th January.
Several business units at the industrial estate off Chaytor Grove in Hendon have been severely damaged.
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service remained at the scene for several hours cooling the site. It is reported that the site has an asbestos roof and is thought to be storing around nine gas cylinders.
There were no casualties reported in the fire. An investigation into the cause of the blaze will be carried out by police.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 states that you:
‘must make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to which relevant persons are exposed’
This means that all companies as a first point in their Fire Safety must complete a Fire Risk Assessment. This must be carried out by a competent person, who is trained to perform risk assessments.
Cambridgeshire woman taken to hospital after fridge catches fire
A woman rescued from a house fire in Cambridge has been taken to Addenbrooke’s hospital with breathing difficulties.
Fire crews from Cambridge and Sawston attended the fire at around 8.00pm in Adams Road, off Grange Road in Cambridge.
The fire is believed to have started in a fridge that was stored in a cupboard under the stairs. The woman discovered the fire and attempted to put it out herself. It is thought that she was overcome with the effects of smoke which resulted in her requiring hospital treatment.
Gary Mitchley from Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “While it is understandable that people want to try and save their property when a fire occurs, this is a very dangerous thing to do as this incident demonstrates. A house can be replaced but your life cannot. As this incident occurred during electrical fire safety week, I would like to reiterate the messages of the campaign. About half of all accidental fires in the UK are caused by faulty or misused electrical equipment. In the case of this incident we would like to remind residents that electrical equipment, such as fridge and freezers need ventilation in order to work safely.”
Police officers spot industrial estate fire
60 firefighters attended a huge fire in Hampshire after police spotted smoke coming from the Calmore Industrial Estate in Totton.
Crews fought the fire which started in a unit which operated as an industrial cleaner, using an aerial ladder platform.
Dan Tasker, from Hampshire fire service said: “Upon arrival I could see flames above the roof of the building. Firefighters gained access to the premises using specialist cutting equipment and crews ventilated the premises. The blaze was tackled using a combination of dowsing the flames from above… and traditional methods on the ground. Firefighters worked extremely hard to contain the fire to the unit of origin and did a sterling job in stopping the fire from spreading to the neighbouring two units.”
An investigation into the cause of the fire will be carried out. Initial findings show that it may have been started deliberately.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 states that you:
‘must make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to which relevant persons are exposed’
This means that all companies as a first point in their Fire Safety must complete a Fire Risk Assessment. This must be carried out by a competent person, who is trained to perform risk assessments.