One of the biggest causes of accidental house fires is faulty or careless use of electrical appliances.
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting a national campaign for Electrical Fire Safety Week (10-16 November) to highlight the dangers and raise awareness.
Firefighters will be emphasising the importance of using electrical items safely as they go about their work, in a bid to help raise awareness with residents. They will also be pointing out such dangers as overloaded sockets and damaged and frayed leads as part of the week.
Keith Brookes, Head of Fire Prevention at Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said:
"Firefighters have attended a number of house fires recently involving electrical goods, which could all have been prevented.
"Using phone and e-cigarette chargers correctly and making sure that they are only charged with the chargers they were purchased with will decrease the risk of a fire in your home. Also don't leave these gadgets charging for long periods.
"If you are using laptops, don't put them on soft furnishings, beds and duvets as this increases the chance of them overheating and catching fire."
Here's some electrical safety advice to help keep you safe in your home:
Get Out, Stay Out, Call 999. Never use water on an electrical fire and don't take any risks with your safety. Pull the plug out or switch the power off if it is safe to do so. Get out, stay out and call 999.
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