Published: March 21, 2008
Hot cross buns cause small fire at Highbridge residential home

Several hot cross buns left unattended in a toaster caused a small house fire in Highbridge on Friday morning (March 21st).

A fire engine from Burnham-On-Sea was sent to Sparks Way at 11.16am after an alarm was activated in a residential home for young people.

"The fire was due to unattended hot cross buns being left in a toaster," explained a fire spokesman to Burnham-On-Sea.com.

"It caused damage to the toaster and contents, together with light smoke damage to five rooms."

The fire was out on arrival, but the fire crew ventilated the property using a positive pressure ventilation fan and duty of care was left with the manager.

A Burnham fire spokesman warned that toasters should not be used to cook larger food items, thereby causing a fire hazard.