Woman dies in Baildon house fire

FIRE chiefs have warned of the dangers of smoking in the home after a 59-year-old woman died in a blaze at a house in Shipley.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Apr 2010, 16:13 BST
Updated 1st Apr 2010, 18:14 BST

The fire is believed to have been started by a discarded cigarette, West Yorkshire Fire Service said, and there were no smoke alarms fitted inside the property in Baildon, a spokeswoman added.

Firefighters tried to resuscitate the victim after being called to the house in Collier Lane, Baildon, at 11.55pm on Wednesday.

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The woman was pronounced dead on arrival at Airedale General Hospital, the spokeswoman confirmed.

She added: "You should never smoke in bed and always use a proper ashtray made out of a material that won't burn.

"Always extinguish cigarettes properly and we can't emphasise enough that you should have fire alarms fitted."