Energy type:
LPG
Event summary:
The Fire Service notified Energy Safety of a house fire which involved eighty percent of the structure. The occupant had advised them that the fire had started when he attempted to light his cabinet heater.
Accident ID:
160815-06
Accident date:
9 August 2016
Site:
Domestic
Environment:
Building
Voltage:
N/A
Equipment:
Space heater / cabinet heater
Accident type:
Fire and explosion
Casualty:
Non-fatality
Injury:
No injury
Property damage level:
Extended to the site
Outcome of investigation:
The occupant made numerous attempts to light a heater he had not used for several years. It appears that unburned gas had accumulated on the floor and, when it did ignite, set fire to a flocked rug. The unburned gas may have come from a leak in the regulator/cylinder connection, or from the unsuccessful lighting attempts.
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