07/09/2025
Only use apple approved chargers ladies and gents🔥🔋📱
Our crews were called out recently to a house fire in Diss - caused by an old mobile phone which had been put on to charge earlier that day.
The call came in the early hours of the morning and luckily the resident had working smoke alarms, which woke them up and gave them time to evacuate quickly.
The ground floor of the house was filled with smoke but the damage to the property was thankfully limited. When we spoke to the resident, they said they were trying to retrieve photos from the phone, which hadn't been used in two years. The charger used was also not the original one supplied with the phone.
This fire could have been much worse.
Please make sure you have working smoke alarms on all floors of your home and that you test them regularly 👆
Only use the charger that was supplied with your device or a replacement that has been recommended by the retailer 📱
And always charge when you are awake and at home - so that if a fire does break out, you can evacuate quickly and call us on 999! 🚒
