Early warning system praised after Horsham kitchen fire

The fire service have stressed the importance of early warning systems after being called to Hill Mead, Horsham, last night.
By The Newsroom
Published 14th Sep 2016, 09:59 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 20:53 BST

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In a statement it said: “The call came in to us by the Chichester Careline System. And while it was a minor incident with no serious injuries, it once again shows the value of an early warning.”

A call at 8:51pm saw two pumps attend from Horsham.

The ‘accidental ingition’ was located in a ground floor kitchen, the service said, and an elderly female was treated for smoke inhalation.

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The fire service said: “She was given oxygen at the scene but there is nothing to suggest it is anything more than a procaution.

“It was all over very quickly with teams departing around 9:15pm.”

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