Last updated: 26/11/2021, 9:51 AM

Flat fire - Crystal Palace

25/11/2021 09:52
Bromley
House or flat fire
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Firefighters rescued a woman from a flat fire on Crystal Palace Park Road in Crystal Palace.

Part of a four-roomed flat on the second floor of a residential block was damaged by fire. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus rescued a woman from a living room who was treated on scene by London Ambulance Service crews.

The Brigade’s 999 Control Officers gave vital fire survival guidance to a resident inside the flat on how to stay safe before firefighters arrived.

The fire is believed to have been accidental and caused by an item left on a cooker.

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “Fires are more likely to start in the kitchen than any other room in the home.

“It’s really important that you don’t leave cooking unattended and never leave fabrics, such as tea towels, near to a cooker or a hob, because they can catch alight very easily.

“Please also take care with loose clothing that can easily catch fire. Don’t lean over the hob when cooking and roll up sleeves that might hang over the stove.”

The Brigade was called at 0952 and the fire was under control by 1031. Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters from Beckenham, Forest Hill and West Norwood fire stations attended the scene.

Firefighters' cooking safety tips

  • Don’t leave cooking unattended on the hob or grill – if you have to leave the kitchen, turn off the heat.
  • Have a heat alarm fitted in your kitchen. Fitting a heat alarm in your kitchen will give you warning of an increase in temperature caused by a fire but will not be set off by cooking fumes.
  • Not feeling 100 per cent? Order a takeaway – if you're very tired, have been drinking alcohol or are taking medication that might make you drowsy, it's safer not to risk it.
  • Double check the cooker and hob are turned off when you’ve finished cooking.

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