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Fan heater sparks blaze in Slough home

Adrian Williams

adrianw@baylismedia.co.uk

10:57AM, Monday 27 October 2025

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Firefighters in Slough tackled an electrical fire in Slough on Friday.

At 6.35am on October 24, Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) received reports of a fire on Mendip Close.

Crews from Slough, Langley and Windsor Fire Stations were sent to the scene.

Upon arrival, crews discovered a fire caused by an electric fan heater.

Firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus used one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire before ventilating smoke from the property with a fan.

Crews were at the scene for approximately 35 minutes.

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