Incident
Second serious house fire caused by candles in two days
Firefighters are urging everyone living in Essex to extinguish candles every time you need to leave the room after an unattended candle destroyed another house in a serious fire today.
Fire crews were called to Doubleday Drive in Heybridge shortly before 4pm today and found the terraced house full of smoke and fire raging in the living room,
Firefighters extinguished the fire quickly and stopped it spreading to neighbouring homes.
The house has been badly fire and smoke damaged.
Closed
Incident number
220548
Attending station
Location
Doubleday Drive, Heybridge
Date
3.53pm - 23 December 2023
Candle Fire Safety
- Blow any candles out every time you need to leave the room, even if you’re only leaving for a moment.
- Consider swapping real candles for LED candles, they’re much safer.
- Make sure you have working smoke alarms, they’re not just there to alert you to a fire but your neighbours and any passers-by too if you’re not home.
If you or someone you know doesn’t have working smoke alarms at home, we can fit them for free. Get in touch with our team at www.essex-fire.gov.uk/book.
