While this house has sadly been badly damaged, the family were able to get out safely after being alerted to the fire.
“The smoke alarms have made a huge difference in ensuring this incident wasn’t much more serious for those involved.”
The fire started after a reel-style extension lead was left plugged in overnight.
Watch Manager Ellis said “The extension lead was still in its drum and had been left plugged in. It overheated and set fire to an armchair.
I understand you should roll it all out but what sort of load would they have had on it, a hot tub or would something a lot smaller cause this and do they put warnings on the reels.
“The smoke alarms have made a huge difference in ensuring this incident wasn’t much more serious for those involved.”
The fire started after a reel-style extension lead was left plugged in overnight.
Watch Manager Ellis said “The extension lead was still in its drum and had been left plugged in. It overheated and set fire to an armchair.
I understand you should roll it all out but what sort of load would they have had on it, a hot tub or would something a lot smaller cause this and do they put warnings on the reels.