Firefighters called to kitchen blaze
OXYGEN was given to a St Neots woman and a teenage boy after a fire broke out in their home on Monday evening. The pair had mistakenly turned on the grill pan instead of the oven while cooking a pizza. A small amount of fat on the grill pan caught light
OXYGEN was given to a St Neots woman and a teenage boy after a fire broke out in their home on Monday evening.
The pair had mistakenly turned on the grill pan instead of the oven while cooking a pizza.
A small amount of fat on the grill pan caught light and thick black smoke filled the kitchen.
When firefighters arrived at the property in Marchioness Way, Eaton Socon, the fire was out but both the woman and the boy were suffering from smoke inhalation. Crews administrated oxygen to the pair until paramedics arrived.
You may also want to watch:
The home had a working smoke alarm but it was located upstairs.
Mick Housden, watch manager at St Neots fire station, said: "It is vital that residents have a working smoke alarm on each floor of their home.
Most Read
- 1 Dismay and concern over plans to build 36-foot railway viaduct
- 2 Burglary tip-off unearths £1.38m cannabis 'factory'
- 3 Who is in the running for police and crime commissioner in Cambs
- 4 Family-run business with expanding reputation
- 5 Election Special: Who's standing where in Huntingdonshire
- 6 National Trust reveal theft of 'historic items' and damage to Wimpole Hall
- 7 'Keeping things simple' is key to business success for St Neots firm
- 8 Warner Bros spotted filming new Batman movie at Burghley House
- 9 St Neots has elected its new mayor and deputy mayor
- 10 For sale: Carefully crafted, new build homes with generous plots in rural village of Clopton
INFORMATION: Contact Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service on 01480 444666 for a free home fire safety check.
