Fire alarm alerts mother to cooker fire
A mother has been praised by firefighters for her quick thinking after a fire broke out in her home.
Firefighters in Milton Keynes attended the incident which started when a toddler in the home turned the cooker on which then caused cooking oil inside the cooker to over heat and burn.
Two crews from Great Holm Fire Station attended the incident in Boycott Avenue, Oldbrook.
Crew Manager, Danny Moore said: “A toddler had managed to turn the cooker on, and a small fire started caused by food and cooking oil still in the oven. We turned up to find a heavily smoke-logged house, and the residents safely outside in the rear garden. The mother explained that she hadn’t smelled or seen any sign of the smoke. The activation of a smoke detector was the only thing that alerted her to the danger. It enabled her to turn off the cooker and evacuate the property with the toddler and an older girl, with no injury to any of them. I praised her actions, as they reinforced one of our key safety messages to people in the event of a house fire – get out, stay out and call 999. Once again, working smoke alarms have proved their value in alerting people to a fire in its early stages.”
Fire breaks out at Croydon flats
Firefighters from Wallington fire station attended a fire which broke out at a derelict block of flats in Carshalton in the early hours of 9th August.
The blaze broke out at the property in Durand Close at about 1.40am and took several hours to control.
The fire is thought to have been started on the ground floor and then spread up to the first and second floor.
A Fire Rescue Unit from Croydon fire station was required in the incident due to difficulty accessing parts of the building.
Thermal imaging cameras where used to check the building before leaving the scene at around 5am.
An investigation is now under way to determine the cause of the fire.
Man dies in Derbyshire flat fire
A 57 year-old man has died following a fire at his home in Derbyshire.
Firefighters attended the incident at the ground-floor flat in Queen Street, Long Eaton, in Derbyshire, just before 10pm on Saturday 11th August.
A spokesperson for Derbyshire Police said: “A 57-year-old man was found deceased inside the flat. A joint investigation has been launched to establish the cause of the fire but it is not thought to be suspicious.”
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service confirm that they were alerted to an explosion at the property which then led to the fire.
It is not yet known how the fire started and an investigation will be carried out.
200 firefighters battle huge recycling centre inferno
Around 200 firefighters and 40 fire engines attended what is thought to be the largest fire seen in London in several years.
The fire broke out on the 12th August at the Hunts Waste Recycling Centre in Chequers Lane in Dagenham, east London which is just a few miles from the Olympic Park. A spokesman for the site said: “The fire is under control. We are going to be there thought the night, damping down. At the moment we have still got 200 firefighters at the scene but that will be reduced through the night.”
Earlier, London Fire Commissioner, Ron Dobson said that the fire was the biggest seen in the city for many years. He said: “We’ve not seen a fire of this size in London for several years. It’s certainly a dramatic end to the Olympics for the London Fire Brigade. That said though, we are still able to attend incidents across the capital and the fire cover we’re providing at the Olympic venues has not been affected.”
Firefighters from Dagenham, Barking, East Ham and surrounding areas attended the incident.
There were no injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is not yet known.
Arson suspected at Devon bus station
A fire broke out at Paignton Bus Station in Devon on Monday 30th July.
Three buses were damaged in the incident causing damage of around £120,000.
Keith Tuckerman from the fire service said: “We had it under control in about half an hour using compressed air foam and hose reel jets.”
Devon and Cornwall Police have confirmed that the fire is thought to have been started deliberately and an investigation has now begun.
A statement by Stagecoach said: “No one is believed to have been injured and there has been no damage to the depot building itself. We are helping police in any way that we can with their investigation into the fire, including supplying CCTV footage. We would also urge anyone with information about the incident to contact police.”
A police spokesman said: “A joint investigation will be taking place into the cause of the fire which is being treated as suspected arson. Two double deck buses and one single deck bus have been destroyed with an estimated damage cost of around £120,000.