Kitchen Fire - Kingscliff
Published: 05 Nov 2020 12:38pm
Just after 12.30pm, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to a fire at a building on Cudgen Rd, Kingscliff.
Firefighters from Tweed Heads Fire Station arrived on scene to find a fire which had started in the kitchen of an education facility.
More than 30 staff and students at the facility were evacuated however no injuries were reported.
Firefighters managed to quickly extinguish the fire and ventilated the kitchen before allowing evacuated persons to return.
Superintendent Adam Dewberry from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) said the leading cause of house fires in NSW is leaving cooking unattended and it was important the community remembered to keep looking when cooking.
"If your cooking catches fire, never use water to put out a fat or oil fire, turn off the stove if it is safe to do so and call Triple Zero (000)."
Updated: 30 Jan 2023 09:15pm
Related safety topics
The leading cause of home fires in NSW is leaving cooking unattended.
It“s the law to have at least one working smoke alarm installed on every level of your home.
Having a home escape plan and a working smoke alarm increases your chances of getting out safely.
Details about this incident may change and should not be used as emergency information and/or advice.
For all life threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000)
For flood information, warnings or requests for non-life threatening assistance, call the SES on 132 500 or visit the NSW State Emergency Service website here. [external link].
For information directly relating to bushfires please call the Bush Fire Information Line on 1800 679 737 or visit the NSW Rural Fire Service Website here. [external link]
Stations nearby
154 Marine Parade, Kingscliff NSW 2487
4/23 Corporation Circuit, Tweed Heads South NSW 2486
1 Dry Dock Road, Tweed Heads NSW 2485