FIREFIGHTERS were called out last night following reports of a house fire at Hood Manor, Warrington, which had been caused by unattended candles.
At around 8.10pm one crew from Warrington was called to reports of a fire at a house on Mildenhall Close, Hood Manor.
On arrival, crews found that there had been a fire in the bathroom caused by unattended candles.
The fire itself had already been extinguished, but the property was heavily smoke-logged.
Firefighters used a large fan to clear the smoke from the property, they also used a thermal imaging camera to check for any hotspots.
The crew was detained at the scene for around 40 minutes.
For more information about candle safety visit – https://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/public-safety/home-safety/candles-in-the-home
This evening White Watch have attended an incident involving an unattended candle in a bathroom. Luckily smoke alarms were fitted and alerted a neighbour which prevented a more serious incident. If your using candles try and use battery powered #smokealarmssavelives pic.twitter.com/rmoZ8WD4B7
— Warrington Fire Station (@WarrFS) March 5, 2021
