Faulty electric blanket causes serious house fire
An elderly woman was rescued from a fire at her home in Tankerton after a blaze thought to be caused by a faulty electric blanket broke out on 4th November 2010. The fire damaged most of the property and totally destroyed the bedroom.
The 86 year old was trapped in her property by the smoke and was rescued by fire fighters from Whitstable and Herne Bay at around 9am. The lady was immediately given oxygen therapy before being transferred to a local hospital.
Dick Judge, Whitstable Watch Manager said that the lady decided to stay in her home after discovering the fire and stresses that if anyone discovers a fire they need to get out of the property quickly and alert the emergency services immediately. He also stressed the importance of having working smoke alarms on each floor and that these are tested regularly to ensure they are working.
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