Woman smoking in bed causes Norton Canes flat fire
A FIRST floor flat fire was caused by a woman smoking in bed, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service has revealed.
Two crews from Cannock and one crew from Chase Terrace were called to a property on Yew Tree Close in Norton Canes at 10.40pm last night, where they found a mother and her daughter waiting outside.
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The women were suffering from smoke inhalation and were treated on scene before being taken to hospital.
Station manager Neil Burton said: "The woman had been smoking in bed and must have fallen asleep.
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"The cigarette set fire to the bed but luckily the woman and her daughter were able to get out before the fire progressed.
"They were both extremely lucky to escape the fire without injury or more serious harm.
“We’d urge smokers not to smoke in bed as it is incredibly dangerous and can quite easily start a fire.”
Fire fighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the flat and used one hose reel jet to extinguish the blaze.
They left the scene at 11.45pm.
Comments
by ghosts
Friday, June 29 2012, 11:45AM
“The people who live in the flat above me smoke....apart from the vile stench I worry about the risk of fire...perhaps another criteria to look at when offering flats to tenants..smoking or non-smoking....”
by magnum57
Wednesday, June 27 2012, 11:56PM
“Fag in one hand can of cider in the other?”
by camband
Wednesday, June 27 2012, 9:39PM
“Yes, that's quite true. One that is not so apparent to the wisher. There are levels of 'contemplative suicide'... some being subconscious.... bordering on being 'tired of life'. No pun meant.”
by camband
Wednesday, June 27 2012, 9:36PM
“Didn't realise the Sentinel catchment area extended so far down into Staffordshie -On the M6 Toll Road in fact.”
by Anon_mow_cop
Wednesday, June 27 2012, 4:35PM
“How many years have they being telling smokers about smoking in bed, it must be some kind of death wish to do that.”