Man rescued by fire-fighters following Stretham blaze
A MAN had to be rescued by fire-fighters after his cooking caught fire at home in Stretham.
Fire crews from Ely, Soham and Burwell were called to a fire at Lazy Otter Meadows shortly before 7.30am on Friday.
Fire-fighters discovered a wooden structure, about 12 metres by six metres, on fire and managed to rescue a man from the flames, though the cabin was destroyed.
An investigation revealed that the fire was accidental and caused by unattended cooking.
Brett Mills, watch commander at Ely said: “When we arrived the fire had been burning for some time. Firefighters worked hard to prevent the fire from spreading to an adjacent cabin.
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“This fire was caused by unattended cooking and it has destroyed a home and put a life at risk - this is a reminder of the dangers of leaving cooking unattended, even for a moment.
“If you do discover a fire do not put yourself at risk - get out, stay out and call 999.
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“I’d like to thank the neighbour who spotted the fire, dialled 999 and guided crews to the location of the fire - his actions enabled us to get to the incident quickly, and every second counts in a fire.”
For more information on cooking safely visit www.cambsfire.gov.uk
