FIREFIGHTERS have reminded the public of the importance of smoke alarms after attending five incidents in two days.
Walney Fire Station attended five callouts between Wednesday and Thursday this week – and are now urging householders to install life-saving smoke alarms in their property.
Fire crews were called out to assist Barrow Fire Station following a kitchen blaze in the area of Dalton Lane on Wednesday afternoon.
This was followed by a callout 40 minutes later to a home in Longway which was a false alarm.
Two hours later, firefighters were called to provide multi-agency support at a home in Whinlatter Drive where a woman in her 80s died.