Thursday 21 November 2024
 4.7°C   ENE Moderate Breeze
Ocean Kinetics - The Engineering Experts

Emergency services / Emergency services called to kitchen fire in Unst care home

FIRE FIGHTERS attended to reports of a kitchen fire in the Nordalea care home in Unst this morning (Tuesday).

One appliance from the local station in Unst was sent to the location but the fire was extinguished prior to the crew’s arrival.

A spokesperson for care home operator Shetland Islands Council said: “A fire alarm was triggered this morning at Nordalea Care Home in Unst, caused by an overheated pot on the kitchen stove.

“Staff responded immediately, followed procedures and the Unst fire crew attended but the fire was extinguished before their arrival. All residents and staff are safe and well and there is no structural damage at the care home.”

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 10.07am on Tuesday 2 May to reports of a fire within the kitchen area of a residential premises in Nordalea.

“Operations control immediately mobilised one fire appliance to the location however the fire was extinguished prior to our arrival.

“Crews ventilated the kitchen and left the scene after ensuring the area was made safe.”

Become a member of Shetland News

Shetland News is asking its many readers to consider paying for membership to get additional features and services: -

  • Remove non-local ads;
  • Bookmark posts to read later;
  • Exclusive curated weekly newsletter;
  • Hide membership messages;
  • Comments open for discussion.

If you appreciate what we do and feel strongly about impartial local journalism, then please become a member of Shetland News by either making a single payment, or setting up a monthly, quarterly or yearly subscription.

 
Advertisement 
Advertisement 
Advertisement 
Advertisement 

Newsletters

Subscribe to a selection of different newsletters from Shetland News, varying from breaking news delivered on the minute, to a weekly round-up of the opinion posts. All delivered straight to your inbox.

Daily Briefing Newsletter Weekly Highlights Newsletter Opinion Newsletter Life in Shetland Newsletter

JavaScript Required

We're sorry, but Shetland News isn't fully functional without JavaScript enabled.
Head over to the help page for instructions on how to enable JavaScript on your browser.

Your Privacy

We use cookies on our site to improve your experience.
By using our service, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

Browser is out-of-date

Shetland News isn't fully functional with this version of .
Head over to the help page for instructions on updating your browser for more security, improved speed and the best overall experience on this site.

Interested in Notifications?

Get notifications from Shetland News for important and breaking news.
You can unsubscribe at any time.

Have you considered becoming a member of Shetland News?

If you appreciate what we do and feel strongly about impartial local journalism, then please consider paying for membership and get the following features and services: -

  • Remove non-local ads;
  • Bookmark posts to read later;
  • Exclusive curated weekly newsletter;
  • Hide membership messages;
  • Comments open for discussion.