Smoke alarms save family home
A family have had a lucky escape after a fire started in one of the children’s bedrooms.
The fire is believed to have started in 5 year old Conrad-Leigh Brydons and 4 year old Kori’s bedroom on Monday morning.
The family think that the fire started in an electrical socket after the boys television had been left on standby but an investigation by Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service will be carried out to find out exactly what happened.
The family, who were at a neighbour’s house when the fire started, were alerted by the smoke alarm.
Dave Adamson, a firefighter at Westlea Fire Station and community safety technician has offered this advice in the wake of the incident: “Following the house fire at Netherton Close, Park South on Monday, Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service would like to reiterate its home fire safety advice. This property was fitted with smoke detectors, and hearing these alerted the householder to the fire. Smoke alarms should be fitted to every level of the home, ideally in the middle of the room or on the hallway and landing. Smoke detectors should be checked regularly to ensure that they are working properly and never remove the batteries or disconnect the alarm. Any appliance that can be switched off should be we don’t advise to leave anything on standby. While there is power going to the unit there is always a risk of a fire. It is a bit extreme to turn everything off but those that can be turned off easily like a TV should be.”
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Arson suspected in Worcester fire
A fire which tore through a block of flats at around 11pm on Monday is thought to be arson.
Six fire engines, more than fifty firefighters and two aerial ladder platforms tackled the blaze in Worcester.
Det Sgt Phil Colley said: “We are treating the fire as suspicious at this time and are continuing to work closely with the fire brigade as investigations continue. Anyone with information should contact police immediately.”
The building is now unsafe to enter and most of the roof has collapsed. Nearby buildings were also damaged by the fire. Structural engineers will be carrying out a full inspection to assess the damage.
No one was injured in the fire.
Landlords told to make sure they meet safety standards
Yorkshire landlords and agents are being told to make sure they conform to current fire safety regulations after a huge blaze broke out at a building in Scarborough.
The fire broke out in the Queen Street flat in May last year. Landlord, Mr Mcferren later appeared at York Crown Court and was fined £5,000 for breaching serious fire safety regulations and ordered to pay £2,400 in costs.
An investigation into the fire showed that Mr Mcferren had rented out the flats even though there had been no fire risk assessment and there was no working fire alarm and fire detection system in the property.
Richard Hanley of North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service said: “The majority of business premises that we visit under our audit schedule are well-managed, however, we continue to find buildings where the legislation does apply, which do not have adequate fire risk assessments or fire safety provisions. The conviction of Mr Mcferren on this matter shows how seriously the Fire Authority and the courts view those who put the safety of others at risk in the event of a fire.”
The fire service have issued a warning to remind business owners and landlords that they must comply with the relevant fire regulations.
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£30,000 damage at family run waste disposal site
A fire which broke out at a waste disposal site in Calne last week has caused around £30,000 worth of damage.
The fire at Calne Aggregates started in a large shed on the site and quickly spread. Fire units from Calne and Chippenham and Wootten Bassett fought the blaze for several hours after receiving the alert at around 1.30am on 9th May.
The business is owned by Martin Hudd and his wife Heidi. Mrs Hudd said: “We got a phone call at about 1am from a chap who works on the lorries at a local farm. He said he could see the shed and thought it could be on fire but he wasn’t sure. We came out and saw it was all ablaze so we called the fire brigade. They were still here in the afternoon making sure it was all safe because a massive load of mixed waste was ablaze. We managed to stay sort-of open but people couldn’t come and tip but we were still delivering skips. We have been working here for 20 years and nothing like this has ever happened to us before, it was a big shock. Now we have got sheds to repair and that’s going to be a big job.”
The cause of the fire is still unknown and investigators will take some time to come to a conclusion.