Elderly woman treated for burns after bedroom blaze

Friday 05 May 2017

An elderly woman has been treated in hospital for minor burns after her bedroom was destroyed in a fire, thought to be started by smoking.

Shortly before 11:00 today, fire crews arrived at a First Tower property to find smoke filling the hallway of a flat on the first floor.

They brought the fire under control, and then remained at the scene for over an hour to remove damaged items.

Pictured: Firefighters at the First Tower property. (Photo: Jersey Fire and Rescue)

The bedroom was reported to be full of smoke, and the bed on fire.  

Watch Commander Richard Ryan commented: “The place where we feel safest, at home — is where most smoking material structure fires, deaths, and injuries occur. Smoking material fires are preventable.

“If you or someone in your home smokes you can take simple steps to prevent a fire from happening in your home:

• never smoke in bed 

• don’t smoke if you are drowsy 

• don’t leave a lit cigarette balancing in an ashtray 

• keep lighters & smoking materials out of the reach of children.”