Kitchen fire 'unattended' warning

Two separate fires caused by unattended grill pans, have led to a warning from the fire service on the dangers of leaving cooking unwatched. The occupants of the properties were lucky to escape unscathed, PSC urge people to install smoke alarms. Paul Coughlan, said the fire service are doing everything possible to educate the public about the dangers of leaving cooking unattended "but the messages just don't seem to reach people". "The occupants in both these properties have had an extremely lucky escape," he said. "We could have been dealing with a tragedy this morning where we were dealing with a multiple fatality situation. "Responsibility" "We can only do so much to educate the public about the dangers of fire - there is also a responsibility on them to listen to our messages and act accordingly." He also warned that it only took minutes for a small fire to develop into a serious fire which could threaten lives. He asked the public to install smoke alarms in their properties. For more free advice sign up on our home page and download a guide to home fire safety. www.pscfiresafety.com