Preventable Fire Stories

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a fire in Kidderminster caused by an electric hair straightener.

The incident happened in Walter Nash Road at about 7.10pm yesterday.

Mick Rowlands, watch manager, explained that a teenage girl had been using a hair straightner which she then put down on some foam padding on her computer desk.

This started a fire which damaged her computer’s keyboard and her bedroom carpet and caused some smoke damage. The girl’s father then safely disconnected the device and put out the fire.

Mr Rowlands said: “This was unpleasant and a bit alarming for the family rather than a major incident.

“It is a good wake up call for people using electric hair straighteners and similar items.”

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