Safety advice issued after crews tackle kitchen fire

We are issuing safety advice after crews tackled a fire in the kitchen of a home in Kidsgrove.

At around 7.30pm yesterday (Sunday 8 November), we were called to Sussex Drive.

The fire was safely extinguished using two breathing apparatus and two hose reel jets.

The fire started in a cooker and was accidental.

Crew Manager Jason Blount, who attended the incident, said: “Incidents like this are relatively commonplace in the home and they can have serious consequences.

“We want to remind people to take extra care when in the kitchen to prevent incidents like this happening.”

Cooking safety tips:

• Take pans off the heat if you have to leave the room. If your pan does catch fire do not remove or attempt to extinguish it. Get out.
• Do not leave children alone in the kitchen whilst cooking with the hob or oven
• Do not place anything metallic in the microwave
• Keep electrical leads away from water and keep electrical leads and cloths away from the hob
• Keep the oven and grill clean, a build-up of fat and grease may catch fire
• When you have finished cooking, double check that you have turned off the oven.