No-one was injured in the blaze but firefighters have issued safety advice for large white goods

Firefighters have issued a reminder of their white goods safety advice following a fire in Edmonton over the weekend.

The blaze occurred at a terraced house in Bulwer Road, Edmonton, in the early hours of Sunday (16th). The ground floor was destroyed and a small part of the first floor was damaged by the fire.

It was believed to have been started by a tumble dryer.

There were no reports of any injuries.

A London Fire Brigade (LFB) spokesperson said: “This serves as an important reminder to make sure that your white goods aren’t a hidden fire hazard in your home. Thankfully, no-one was injured, and it’s thanks to the hard work of crews that both incidents were resolved quickly.

“If your white goods start making strange noises, don’t ignore it. If you think there’s a problem always unplug it and contact the manufacturer or a qualified repair technician.

“Most fires where white goods are the source of ignition are not down to anything you have done – so always make sure you register your appliances as you’ll be informed if any issues are identified with the product you’ve bought.”

LFB control officers were alerted to the fire in Edmonton at 12.34am on Sunday morning. Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters from Edmonton and Tottenham fire stations were mobilised. The incident was over for firefighters at 2.09am.

London Fire Brigade’s practical steps for white goods safety:

If you are concerned about the safety of a product stop using it and make your concern known to the retailer, manufacturer or your local trading standards office;
Clean your tumble dryer filter after every load;
Don’t overload sockets with lots of energy-hungry appliances – follow the one plug per socket rule;
A list of recalled products is available on the gov.uk product recall page;
Take extra care with second-hand appliances, ensure they have been safety checked and are not listed on the product recall register.

Always make sure new appliances are registered so that manufacturers can contact you in the event of any problems – it takes minutes to registermyappliance.org.uk.

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