Damp towels placed in microwave sparks Sheffield house fire

Firefighters have warned people not to dry their towels in a microwave following a house fire in Sheffield.
Eyam Road, Crookes. Picture: Google.Eyam Road, Crookes. Picture: Google.
Eyam Road, Crookes. Picture: Google.

Three South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue crews were called out at about 10:20am on Saturday to reports of a fire in the kitchen of a house on Eyam Road in Crookes.

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Eyam Road, Crookes. Picture: Google.Eyam Road, Crookes. Picture: Google.
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A damp towel had been placed in a microwave to dry and the occupant had returned to the kitchen and found the microwave on fire and the room filled with smoke.

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Nobody was seriously hurt in the incident, the fire service said.

The fire service said the incident served as a reminder never to place items in microwave ovens unless specified on the item's instructions.