FIREFIGHTERS are calling on households to take extra care in the kitchen.
The safety warning comes following new figures which show there have been more than 350 kitchen fires in the borough in the last five years.
As a result more than 60 people suffered injuries and another died.
To reduce the number of incidents, London Fire Brigade is launching its first ever kitchen fire safety campaign, Cooksafe, which includes a ‘recipes for disaster’ booklet to highlight the dangers.
London Fire Brigade’s Borough Commander for Bexley Cyril O’Brien said: “The most frustrating thing is that they can usually be prevented.
“Most people think it won’t happen to them but the figures speak for themselves.”
Visit london-fire.gov.uk/cooksafe for details.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here