London Fire Brigade Issue Unattended Cooking Warning’ After Woodford Green Flat Fire

London Fire Brigade reported on their incident page that Firefighters tackled a fire at a flat above a shop on Snakes Lane East in Woodford Green. 

The alarm was raised by the occupant of the flat on the second floor who was woken by her smoke alarm sounding and discovered smoke in her kitchen. She left the property before the arrival of the Brigade and was treated at the scene by the London Ambulance Service for smoke inhalation.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus located and extinguished the fire which was in a flat on the first floor. The property was left party damaged by the fire, which is believed to have been caused by a pan being left on the hob in the kitchen of the first floor flat.

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “You should never leave cooking unattended – if you have to leave the room or the house, turn the heat off.”

“Fortunately the alarm was raised by a smoke alarm sounding. Everyone should have at least one smoke alarm on every level of their home and the safest option is to have those linked together. This will give the earliest warning if there is a fire in your home.”

London Fire Risk Assessments advice to clients: More fires and fire injuries are caused in the kitchen than anywhere else in the home. 

Here are a few tips on preventing a fire whilst cooking:

•   Never leave cooking unattended

•   Don't cook if you are tired

•   Keep tea towels and cloths away from the cooker and hob

•   Make sure your cooker is kept clean and free from

•   Turn your cooker and hob off when you've finished cooking

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Nightclub Fire in Soho!

The London Fire Brigade reported that Eight fire engines and more than 50 firefighters tackled a fire in a basement nightclub on Ganton Street in Soho.

Crews confined the fire to the basement of the building, which has a restaurant and offices above it. The Station Manager who was at the scene said: "Crews did exceptionally well and worked incredibly hard in arduous conditions to stop this fire from spreading to other parts of the building and to contain it to what was quite a large basement area. Thankfully no-one was inside at the time and there were no injuries."

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Having a Building with different premise uses can be rather complicated, as a mix of guidance may have to be considered – London Fire Risk Assessments are experienced in providing compliant Fire Safety Assessments for many London premises of this nature. One of the major parts of the Fire Risk Assessment will be how you evacuate the Building in the time of Emergency. All London Fire Risk Assessments reports have an fire Emergency Plan London as part of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requirements. 

London Fire Risk Assessments advice to clients: If your premise is part of a Building complex ensure that you share information as part of your ‘co-operation and co-ordination’ responsibility. You should witness any premise’s Fire Safety Assessment especially if the premise has an impact on your escape route. 

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Fire On Our Door Step!

London Fire Brigade reported that a fire broke out in a laboratory in a chemical factory on Cray Avenue in Orpington.

Firefighters worked hard to contain the fire to the room where the fire started and managed to prevent the fire from affecting any of the flammable and combustible chemicals within the building. A temporary safety cordon was set up as a precaution and 15 people evacuated before firefighters arrived on the scene.

The Brigade’s fire investigators attended the incident. They believe the fire was an accidental electrical fire.

London Fire Risk Assessments advice to clients: All Factories should have a Fire safety Risk Assessment for their premise by law! This all-important document is even more essential if the Factory has flammable and combustible chemicals or materials stored within. As in the case outlined above it may not be the flammables that ignite and cause a Fire it could be a faulty electrical appliance.

Always test your electrics – your premise should have a 5 year periodical certificate and your appliances should be PAT.

If you are not sure if your premise has an up to date Risk Assessment then ask the question to the Responsible Person don’t leave it until something goes wrong.

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Ilford Flat Fire –Two Women Rescued!

The London Fire Brigade reported Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus rescued two women from a fire at a house converted into flats on Ilford Lane. Three other adults and two children safely evacuated from another flat in the property before the arrival of the Brigade. Fortunately no-one was injured.

Crews from Ilford and Barking fire stations extinguished a small fire in the kitchen of the ground floor flat. To read more click here.

London Fire Risk Assessments advice: Houses converted into flats should have a Fire Risk Assessment for the common parts of the Building. The report will include any identified fire separation deficiencies and Fie Alarm requirements. 

Contact us now on 01689 890879 - we offer an extensive Fire Protection Safety Service and our friendly advisors will be happy to discuss your requirements and to find the right Fire Risk Assessment package for you!