Incident: Property Fire in Cross Hands

At 12.40pm on Tuesday, November 25^th, the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) crews from Ammanford and Llanelli Fire Stations were called to an incident at Ffordd y Morfa in Cross Hands.

Crews responded to a fire involving one, two-storey detached domestic property.  The fire was confined to an utility room on the property’s ground floor.  Crews utilised four breathing apparatus sets, two hose reel jets, two thermal imaging cameras, covering jets and small gear to extinguish the fire.

The fire was caused by an electrical fault in a tumble dryer within the utility room.  After extinguishing the fire, Firefighters provided home fire safety advice and information to the homeowner and to neighbouring properties.  Crews left the scene at 2.13pm.

White Goods Safety

Following this fire, MAWWFRS is issuing a reminder on tumble dryer and white goods safety:

• NEVER leave appliances unattended - don’t turn your tumble dryer on before you leave the house or go to bed.  Tumble dryers contain powerful motors with fast-moving parts that get very hot.
• Don’t overload your tumble dryer or put in items that have been used to soak up flammable liquids including cooking oil.
• Don’t ignore warning signs - if you can smell burning or have clothes that feel hotter at the end of the cycle, have your appliance checked by a professional.

More information on white goods safety can be found here.

Safe and Well Visit

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service offers the opportunity to have a free Safe and Well Visit in your home. 

A Safe and Well Visit includes all the contents of a Home Fire Safety Check but will also include other safety messages that may be relevant to the people living in the property.  Safe and Well Visits include fitting and checking smoke alarms, identifying possible fire hazards and expert advice on escape plans and fire prevention.

Protect your home and loved and book a free Safe and Well Visit.