FIREFIGHTERS were called to a bedroom fire caused by an overloaded socket.
Basildon Fire Crew was called after multiple reports of a heavy smoke-logged house in Ghyllgrove, Basildon.
On arrival, firefighters reported that the fire in one of the three-story house bedrooms was caused by an overloaded socket.
Crews worked to extinguish the fire for an hour after arriving at the scene close to 12pm.
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The top floor of the house was damaged by fire and smoke.
Sadly, a dog died at the scene.
Watch Manager Marc Kyprianou from Basildon Fire Station said: "We believe the fire was caused by an overloaded plug socket.
"Plugging too many things into a socket can cause a fire if the socket overheats.
"To use sockets safely, stick to one adaptor per socket and avoid plugging adaptors into each other. Bar adaptors are generally better to use than block adaptors.
"Extension leads have a limit on how many amps they can take; make sure you’re not overloading them."
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