Man dies in Glossop house fire
Crews were called to Greenbank in Hadfield on Tuesday evening
Firefighters from Glossop and Greater Manchester’s Hyde station were called to attend a house fire on Greenbank in Hadfield, Glossop just before 6pm on Tuesday 6 December. The fire was found to be out on arrival.
On entering the property, tragically the body of one man was discovered. He has since been identified, his family have been informed and a file is now being prepared for the coroner.
A joint police and fire investigation has determined this was an accidental electrical fire.
Firefighters and Community Safety Officers will be in the local area on Monday 12 December, providing local residents with fire safety advice and reassurance. They will be visiting the following locations in Hadfield: Greenbank, St Charles Close, Stoneridge and Ridings Road.
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service are also reminding people of the following fire safety advice:
Ensure you have working smoke alarms on every level of the home.
Have a planned and practiced escape plan that everyone is aware of.
Try keeping to one plug per socket.
Unplug appliances when you're not using them or when you go to bed.
Make sure you always use the correct charger for the device you’re charging, i.e mobile phones, tablets, laptops, e-cigs etc. All chargers have a different output, so only use chargers supplied with the device, or a manufacturer purchased charger if a replacement is needed.
When charging devices such as laptops, phones, tablets and e-cigs, ensure they aren’t left unattended and never leave them plugged in and charging whilst asleep.