A campaign has been launched to make residents aware of the risk of accidental fires – with more than 30 recorded over the festive period last year.Firefighters covering West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh attended at 32 accidental house fires between December 7 last year and January 11.Nationally, Scottish Fire and Rescue crews crews attended over 450 of these incidents, which claimed the lives of seven people and resulted in 58 casualties.Deputy Assistant Chief Officer Ali Perry, head of prevention and protection at SFRS, urged people to arrange home fire safety visits for the community’s most vulnerable.He said: “Fire is a risk for everyone, but some people are more at risk than others.“If you know someone who is over 50 and smokes, and
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