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ThePIP People | Property | Protected ThePIP Pre-Ignition Protection This document includes some (not all) of the electrical fires in the UK during December 2016. In consumer units, distribution boards and electrical intakes. Had ThePIP Modular System been installed it is very likely that these fires could have been prevented. ThePIP Modular System can be installed in consumer units, distribution boards and electrical intakes to provide Pre Ignition Protection@85°C ± 5°.
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ThePIP Pre-Ignition Protection
This document includes some (not all) of the
electrical fires in the UK during December 2016.
In consumer units, distribution boards and
electrical intakes.
Had ThePIP Modular System been installed it is very
likely that these fires could have been prevented.
ThePIP Modular System can be installed in
consumer units, distribution boards and electrical
intakes to provide Pre Ignition Protection@85°C ± 5°.
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People | Property | ProtectedIndustrial Estate Blaze Takes Over Two Hours To Put Out
30/12/2016
Flames have ripped through an industrial building near Camborne.
Firefighters from Tolvaddon and Hayle were called to an electrical blaze in Pool in the early hours of Friday morning. The fire took almost three hours to put out.
A spokesperson from Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said: "Two fire appliances from Tolvaddon Community Fire Station and one fire appliance from Hayle Emergency Services Community Station were mobilised to a report of a fire involving electrics at an industrial premises.
"Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus have used carbon dioxide (CO2) and dry powder extinguishers to put out the fire in the electrical intake.
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http://www.piratefm.co.uk/news/latest-news/2187143/industrial-estate-blaze-takes-over-two-hours-to-put-out/
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People | Property | ProtectedFirefighters called to Wensleydale fuse box fire
26/12/2016
Firefighters were called to reports of a fire in an outbuilding in West Burton today. Crews from Hawes, Leyburn and Richmond attended.
The fire in a fuse box was out on arrival. Beams in the building suffered heat damage.
Crews removed part of the beams before leaving.
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http://www.richmondshiretoday.co.uk/firefighters-called-wensleydale-fuse-box-fire/
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People | Property | ProtectedA Paddock Wood fish and chip shop could be closed for a month
24/12/2016
A Paddock Wood chip shop has been forced to close following an electrical fire on Christmas Eve, less than a week after it first opened.
The fire was extinguished within an hour, but has meant the shop could be closed for up to a month.
Huseyin Kulle, who runs the family-owned business, told Kent Live: "The electric box just burst into flames, but luckily I was able to quickly put it out with a CO2 fire extinguisher.
"But the moment I came down off the step ladder after having put it out, the fire started right back up again as the wires were still live.
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People | Property | ProtectedCrews called to fuse box fire
16/12/2016
Firefighters were called to fire in a home in the city's Saffron Lane area this morning.
Crews from Wigston and Leicester's Southern fire station went to Neston gardens shortly before 8am.
They wore breathing equipment to tackle the fire in a fuse box and meter using a C02 extinguisher.
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http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/crews-called-to-fuse-box-fire/story-29988651-detail/story.html#vjwH161vSoLajG5Z.99
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People | Property | ProtectedHouse Fire – Altrincham
Incident Date: 21 December 2016
At 12.49pm on Wednesday, December 21, three fire engines from Altrincham, Sale and Stretford were called to a house fire on Goose Green, Altrincham.
Firefighters used a dry powder extinguisher and a hearth kit to put the fire out. The fire involved an electrical consumer unit.
Crew were at the scene for around two hours.
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http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/updates/incidents/incidents-wednesday-december-21-2016/
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People | Property | ProtectedBognor family ‘extremely lucky’ to escape fire
16/12/2016
Crews found smoke issuing from the ground floor due to a fire underneath the staircase, involving the electrical consumer unit, which was completely destroyed, the fire service said.
Fortunately, the family woke up in the early stages of the fire and crews arrived promptly to extinguish the fire, wearing breathing apparatus before it spread.
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http://www.bognor.co.uk/news/bognor-family-extremely-lucky-to-escape-fire-1-7737722
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People | Property | ProtectedFuse box fire – Trowbridge
Date: 15th December, 2016
Time: 6.11pm
Description: Trowbridge - A crew from Trowbridge attended a property in Brown Street after being called to a small fire in an electrical cable on the intake fuse box which was out on arrival.
This incident was handed over to the electricity board.
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https://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/fuse-box-fire-trowbridge/
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People | Property | ProtectedCroydon Police Station evacuated after smoke seen rising from electrical cupboard
22/12/2016
Croydon Police Station was evacuated due to a boiler-room fault.
Fire crews were called to reports of smoke rising from an electrical cupboard in the Park Lane building at 10.39am today.
Staff were removed from the station while fire fighters investigated the incident.
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http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/14983113.Croydon_Police_Station_evacuated_after_smoke_seen_rising_from_electrical_cupboard/
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People | Property | ProtectedCrews called to fuse box fire
13/12/2016
Firefighters were called to fire in a home in the city's Saffron Lane area this morning.
Crews from Wigston and Leicester's Southern fire station went to Neston gardens shortly before 8am.
They wore breathing equipment to tackle the fire in a fuse box and meter using a C02 extinguisher.
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http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/crews-called-to-fuse-box-fire/story-29988651-detail/story.html#8hETLKqVyBBQXuAO.99
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People | Property | ProtectedTithe Barn Court fire started accidentally
13/12/2016
The cause of a fire that led to residents being evacuated from a block of flats - some of whom are still unable to return home - was an accident that happened during renovations.
An investigation by Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service into the cause of last month's fire at a three-storey building in Tithe Barn Court, off Lovers Lane in Newark, resulted in an initial conclusion that it had been caused by an electrical fault.
“The initial investigation performed by the fire authority suggested that an electrical fault located in the area of an electrical meter may have caused the fire.
"However, following standard practices, an independent forensic investigation has been undertaken, and we can now confirm its outcome
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People | Property | ProtectedFire at abandoned Dublin house brought under control
12/12/2016
Residents in the semi-detached house on upper Gardiner street were alerted to the blaze when a fireman banged on their door and said they had to leave for their safety.
A Dublin Fire Brigade spokesperson confirmed that four units and a turntable attended the scene. The first call was received at 2.46pm.
An official at the scene said the origin of the fire was most likely electrical, and could have been a fuse box.
They said there was 'significant damage' done, however it appears there was nobody inside.
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http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/fire-at-abandoned-dublin-house-brought-under-control-35287623.html
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People | Property | ProtectedHouse Fire Shrewsbury
At 06:02 on Tuesday, 13 December, 2016, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as House Fire in Shrewsbury.
2 fire appliances were mobilised from Shrewsbury. An Operations officer was in attendance.
Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:
Breathing Apparatus (BA)
Covering jet
Dry powder extinguisher
Hosereel jet
Thermal imaging camera
Also at the scene of the incident were: the Land Ambulance Service and a utility company.
Electrical fire involving consumer unit on ground floor stairway. 1 elderly female suffered slight smoke inhalation.
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https://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/station-ground/519?page=4
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People | Property | ProtectedFirefighters get early hours call to South Hams
12/12/2016
AN early hours electrical blaze brought firefighters from Plymouth to an isolated holiday home at the weekend.
A fire engine from Plymstock, two from Greenbank and a fire officer attended the incident at the ten metre by five metre holiday home.
Firefighters identified the fire was in an electrical fuse box on the ground floor before using breathing apparatus, hoses and a thermal imaging camera to successfully battle the blaze.
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People | Property | ProtectedCafé evacuated as electrics smoulder
12/12/2016
STAFF evacuated Toddy’s Café, in The Parade, Minehead, and three fire engines from Minehead and Williton were called to the scene at lunchtime on Friday.
The drama began at 1.35pm when staff noticed that the fuse box was smoking, and the investigating crews confirmed that it was smouldering.
But they also detected a heat source in a wall of the three-storey building and set to work investigating that further with a thermal imaging camera and small tools to open it up.
They tracked the source of the fire to the wall space on the ground floor of the three-storey building, involving the electricity mains, and had it under control by 2.25pm.
No people were involved or injured.
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People | Property | ProtectedFire at abandoned Dublin house
12/12/2016
Residents in the semi-detached house on upper Gardiner street were alerted to the blaze when a fireman banged on their door and said they had to leave for their safety.
A Dublin Fire Brigade spokesperson confirmed that four units and a turntable attended the scene.
An official at the scene said the origin of the fire was most likely electrical, and could have been a fuse box.
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http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/fire-at-abandoned-dublin-house-brought-under-control-35287623.html
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People | Property | ProtectedHouse fire in Westhoughton
11.12.2016
AT 2.33pm on Sunday December 11th, two fire engines from from Bolton Central and one from Hindley were called to a house fire on Amber Grove, Westhoughton.
Using one hose reel and a nine metre ladder they extinguished a fire involving a external fuse box.
Firefighters were at the scene for around 2 hours and 15 minutes.
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https://manchesterfire.gov.uk/updates/incidents/weekend-incidents-from-friday-december-9-at-1730-to-monday-december-12-at-830/
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People | Property | ProtectedFire in electrical cupboard
11/12/2016
Firefighters were called to a fire in an under-stairs electrical cupboard at a property on Preston New Road in Southport on Sunday, December 11.
Two fire engines attended the incident and crews used a C02 extinguisher and a high pressure hose reel to extinguish the fire.
Electrical intake equipment was severely damaged by fire and an adjacent gas meter was damaged by fire.
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http://www.otsnews.co.uk/fire-in-electrical-cupboard-at-southport-home/
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People | Property | ProtectedFire in holiday home
11/12/2016
A fire engine from Plymstock, two from Greenbank and a fire officer attended a fire in NossMayo. The property measuring 10 metres by 5 metres is used as a holiday home.
The crews located the fire to an electrical fuse box on the ground floor. Two breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, one covering jet and a thermal imaging camera were used to locate and extinguish the fire. The crews made the property safe before leaving.
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https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/news/newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=39031&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=35
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Electrical fire evacuates three-storey building in Shoreham
02/12/2016
Firefighters were called to a flat in Shoreham this morning after an electrical fire broke out, West Sussex Fire and Rescue has confirmed.
Two crews attended the scene in Buckingham Road following a call at 5.26am, however quickly requested two more fire engines from Lancing and Hove.
The blaze, originating from an electrical consumer unit in the hallway, was put out using four breathing apparatus, two high pressure hose reels, two CO2 extinguishers and one covering jet, a fire spokesperson said.
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www.shorehamherald.co.uk/news/electrical-fire-evacuates-three-storey-building-in-shoreham-1-7708971
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People | Property | ProtectedArcher Street, W1 - basement fire
01.12.2016
Two fire engines were called to a fire at a bar in Archer Street, W1.
Part of an electrical intake room in the basement of the building was damaged by fire.
Approximately 250 people were evacuated from the bar by the Brigade. There was no reports of any injuries.
The Brigade was called at 2044 and the fire was under control at 2232. Fire crews from Soho fire station attended the scene.
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People | Property | ProtectedHouse Fire in Shrewsbury.
06:02 on Tuesday, 13 December, 2016, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as House Fire in Shrewsbury.
2 fire appliances were mobilised from Shrewsbury. An Operations officer was in attendance.
Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:
Breathing Apparatus (BA)
Covering jet
Dry powder extinguisher
Hosereel jet
Thermal imaging camera
Also at the scene of the incident were: the Land Ambulance Service and a utility company.
Electrical fire involving consumer unit on ground floor stairway. 1 elderly female suffered slight smoke inhalation.
The stop message was received at Tue, 12/13/2016 - 07:05
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https://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/station-ground/519
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Affiliate member of Institute of Fire Protection Officers
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ECA endorsed: ‘Fires caused by overheating of consumer units are too frequent. Therefore the ECA welcomes the development of any new innovation that could raise an alarm or have the facility to shut off the electrical power supply in the
event of any overheating of protective or switchgear devices; and thereby prevent fires within consumer units, distribution boards and electrical accessories’
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