Shed fire that spread to car extinguished

A number of crews have tackled a shed fire in Stone that spread to a car.

Just before 2.30pm on Friday (12 July), we were called to Churchill Road after the shed caught fire in the garden of an address.

The fire had also spread from the shed to nearby parked car.

Crews extinguished the fire and fortunately, no one was injured.

The cause of the fire was deemed to be accidentally due to gas cannisters igniting.

Station Manager Liam Hickey said: “Crews quickly and efficiently tackled the fire and stopped it from spreading any further, and they safely removed the gas cannisters from the shed once the fire was under control.

“Fortunately no one was injured and the fire didn’t reach any other buildings, but it is important that gas cannisters are stored and used correctly to avoid incidents like these from happening.”

Here is some advice on how to store gas cannisters safely:

• Make sure gas cannisters are always in a stable and upright position when storing them and using them
• Always store them in a ventilated place
• Keep them away from other gases, liquids such as oil and chargeable items like e-bikes
• Dispose of empty gas cannisters safely and correctly