It was lucky nobody was seriously hurt when a caravan in Staffordshire was destroyed in a blaze after clothing fell onto its gas heater and caught fire last Thursday (January 5th) evening.
Firefighters from the nearby Stone and Longton fire stations responded to the emergency and worked to contain the flames.
The tourer, which was parked at a house in the hamlet of Meaford, was engulfed by the blaze and its insides and contents were completely gutted, the Staffordshire Newsletter reported.
Nearby trees were also damaged and the firemen had to cool down the caravan’s butane cylinders in an effort to prevent them exploding.
Station Manager, Ruth Watchorn-Rice told the news provider that the caravan’s owner discovered the fire at about 10pm.
“She opened the caravan door and pulled the burning clothing outside, however, in doing so caused other items in the caravan to catch fire which then spread,” she said.
Ms Watchorn-Rice advised caravan owners to park their tourers as far away from domestic residences as possible and to make sure that gas cylinders are properly and securely stored.
