28 Apr Doncaster Hair Curlers Sprinkler Save
- Fire Rescue Service; South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (SYFRS)
- Date of incident; 26 April 2022
- Purpose group; Residential(dwellings) flat
- Property Category; TBC
- Type of Incident; Fire
- Location of incident; Bedroom
- Time of incident; 11:54
- Time of stop; 13:05
- Suppression system; Wet Pipe (Sprinklers)
SYFRS have reported the above-mentioned incident involving the actuation of the residential sprinkler system which successfully extinguished the fire before the arrival of SYFRS. Fire damage was contained to the room of origin The cause of the fire was identified as a set of heated curlers left on the bedding which caught light, the resident tried to extinguish the fire but unsuccessful and evacuated the flat
This incident clearly identifies the benefits of sprinklers;
- No injuries reported
- Fire damage confined to room of origin
- Flash over prevented
- Fire was extinguished before the arrival of SYFRS
The dangers of these beauty products should not be underestimated, straighteners can reach temperatures of over 200 degrees and can take up to 40 minutes to cool down.
Sprinklers were installed on this occasion, when you compare this to the incident below the outcome could have been so much different.
Image credit, London Fire Brigade Twitter
LFB tweeted the above photograph following a fire in London in 2018 as a warning to identify how dangerous these types of products are where basic fire safety measures not followed resulting in;
- 50% of the two roomed flat was damaged by fire
- 25 people left the building before the arrival of the FRS
- Sif fire appliances attended
- 40 Firefighters
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