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Occupants lucky to escape fire!

Occupants lucky to escape fire!

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service were called to a Worcester property where the occupants were lucky to escape following a cooker fire.


The Service was called shortly after midday on Sunday 19th December 2010, to the domestic property in the city. Two crews attended the incident and used rapid deployment to enter the property wearing their new Draeger breathing apparatus and extinguished the flames with hose reels.

The occupants were treated at the scene by ambulance personnel.

Station Manager, Dan Quinn said; “The occupants were very fortunate to escape as there were no working smoke alarms in the property. Householders must always watch their cooking and clear any oil or fatty spillages from cookers and grill pans. Smoke alarms should be fitted and tested every week as working smoke alarms can and do save lives!”