Hard-pressed families using cheap overnight electricity for their dishwashers are putting themselves at greater risk from fire. With figures from national Electric Fire Safety Week (23 Jan – 29 Jan) revealing that every year 20,000 fires nationally are caused by faulty electrics, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service has warned that leaving appliances on unattended overnight … Continue reading
Detail Faulty fairy lights and burnt turkey dinners have sparked a Christmas safety warning after it was revealed house fires in Surrey doubled last December. There were 56 fires in homes throughout the county last December, which is double the monthly average of just 28. A total of 18 of these were linked to cooking. … Continue reading