Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service dealt with Widnes Fire Today after a fire broke out in an oven at a property on Sandy Lane in Penketh around 12.30pm on Sunday. Two casualties were assessed for smoke inhalation after firefighters extinguished the fire and ventilated the property.
Sandy Lane in Penketh
Two fire engines from Penketh fire station and Widnes fire station were dispatched to the address yesterday afternoon. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet to put out the oven fire, then used a high-pressure fan to clear smoke from inside the property.
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
All persons were accounted for after the response. The assessment of two casualties shows that smoke spread beyond the oven itself and left firefighters checking the people inside before they left the scene.
Two casualties assessed
The fire service did not say whether either casualty needed further treatment after being assessed. For anyone in the property, the immediate step after a smoke-related incident is a medical check if symptoms continue, even once the fire is out and the building has been ventilated.
