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Microwave sparks Barrow blaze

by Cumbria Crack
31/12/2017
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[A]t 11:37pm yesterday, Saturday 30 December firefighters attended a fire involving a microwave at an address on Devon Street, Barrow.

A spokesman for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service said: “They used breathing apparatus and a hose reel while extinguishing the fire.

“They then used a thermal imaging camera to check for any hot spots and used a large fan to disperse the smoke.

“One casualty was given oxygen and handed over to paramedics.”

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