Family’s lucky ‘vape fire’ escape
Warning from West Midlands Fire Service: 'charge devices safely'
Newcombe Road, Earlsdon, Coventry, UK
At 3.05am in the early hours of Tuesday (23 July), we responded to a fire in a mid-terraced house in Newcombe Road, Coventry. Two fire engines and a 4×4 brigade response vehicle attended, crewed by a total of 13 firefighters from Coventry and Canley fire stations. The first crew arrived within four minutes of being mobilised. This was a fire in a bedroom in a converted loft space, to which the fire was confined. It was extinguished with hose reels by firefighters in breathing apparatus, and confirmed to be out by 3.30am. However, much of the property was heavily smoke logged, as a result of which a family of seven will likely need rehousing. The fire is believed to have been caused by the lithium-ion battery of a vape, which was being charged. We are asking people who charge vapes and other electrical devices at home to take extra care, to avoid any similar incidents. Please see this advice page on our website: https://www.wmfs.net/safety/rechargeable-lithium-ion-batteries/
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