CK Fire and Rescue extinguish Pine Street blaze

CK Fire and Rescue extinguish Pine Street blaze

A mattress fire has prompted Chatham-Kent Fire and Rescue to remind residents that smoking materials continue to be the leading cause of fatal fires.On Wednesday morning, Station 1 and 2 fire crews responded to Pine Street following reports of smoke.At the scene, firefighters found a mattress on fire in one of the homes.“Please avoid smoking in bed or when tired, always use deep, sturdy ashtrays, make sure cigarette butts are fully extinguished …

Mattress fire extinguished at Chatham apartment

Chatham-Kent firefighters responded to reports of smoke at an apartment building on Pine Street Wednesday morning, quickly extinguishing a small fire and preventing injuries or displacement. At about 10:20 a.m. on Jan. 28, crews from Stations 1 and 2 were dispatched to 85 Pine Street in Chatham, where they located a mattress on fire inside one of the units. The building’s maintenance staff assisted the tenant out of the apartment safely before f…