“Drinking and Cooking Simply Don’t Mix”

THOSE ARE THE WORDS OF A SENIOR OFFICER with the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service following a house fire where the tenant was too drunk to hear his smoke detector.

The man had fired up his indoor grill to cook a supper, but fell asleep from an excessive alcoholic intake while it was heating up.  The fire spread to the kitchen and was threatening the entire home when a neighbor saw smoke pouring out of the house and called the fire brigade.  The responding firefighters forced entry and guided the man, the only occupant, to safety.

BBC News has the STORY HERE where they impart “Crews used four sets of breathing apparatus and two hose reel jets in extinguishing the fire.”