The fire service is warning people to be careful after a mattress was set on fire by a pair of hair tongs.
Firefighters from Herts Fire and Rescue Service were called to a home in Green Lane, St Albans on Wednesday (July 10) at 10.18am. Upon arrival, they found a mattress alight.
Two crews from St Albans fire station were able to put out the blaze by 10.44am. No-one was injured.
Following the incident, the fire service has shared some safety advice for people using electrical hair straighteners:
- Only place hair tongs on a heat resistant surface - ideally a heat proof mat or tray
- Switch off the straighteners and unplug them from the mains when you have finished using them
- Allow them to cool down completely before leaving them
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