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Slippers caused fire at OAP home

A Hampshire pensioner nearly burned down her old folks’ home after putting her slippers under the grill to warm them up. 84-year-old Joan Hiscock forgot all about her slippers until they caught fire, reports The Sun. The smoke triggered the fire alarms and nine firefighters raced to the scene. They were forced to evacuate dozens of other old folk in the sheltered accommodation in Stockbridge before getting the blaze under control. They found the smouldering slippers on the grill pan.

Joan said: “I’ve never had an accident like this in my life. I put the slippers under the grill to dry them after I had washed them. But I forgot all about them. They set fire to the oven and everyone had to be evacuated. When they found out it was my slippers they were laughing. I’ve learned my lesson.”

A spokesman for Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “It was one of our most unusual call-outs. We have told her it is quite all right to put kippers under the grill - but not all right for slippers!”

No wonder that spokesperson remained unnamed.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .