FIREFIGHTERS are stressing the importance of folloing safety advice after a blaze ripped through a child’s bedroom on Monday.

The fire, which started in the bedroom of five-year-old Conrad-Leigh Brydon and his four-year-old brother Kori in their Park South home, saw all their toys and clothes go up in smoke.

The family are certain that the fire started in an electrical socket after a television was left on standby but a Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service investigation is still under way to see if this is the case. Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service are now also urging others to ensure they have working smoke alarms which alerted the family to the fire and prevented the fire spreading.

Dave Adamson, a firefighter based at Westlea Fire Station and community safety technician, said: “Following the house fire at Netherton Close, Park South on Monday, Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service would like to reiterate its home fire safety advice.

“This property was fitted with smoke detectors, and hearing these alerted the householder to the fire.

“Smoke alarms should be fitted to every level of the home, ideally in the middle of the room or on the hallway and landing.

“Smoke detectors should be checked regularly to ensure that they are working properly and never remove the batteries or disconnect the alarm.”

“Any appliance that can be switched off should be we don’t advise to leave anything on standby. While there is power going to the unit there is always a risk of a fire.

“It is a bit extreme to turn everything off but those that can be turned off easily like a TV should be.”

The alarm was raised when four-year-old brother Kori Brydon returned home to put his football kit on at around 11.30am and smelt smoke in his bedroom and his mum Donna Brydon, 25, heard the fire alarm. The family were at their neighbour’s house, Michelle, at the time of the fire and she went back into the house to shut all the doors to try and stop the fire spreading.

Inside doors should always be kept closed, as this helps to prevent fire from spreading.

Officer Adamson said it was dangerous to enter a house after a fire has started and it puts people at unnecessary risk.

“Whether you leave the property when fire is discovered, or are already outside, you should never go back into the home, don’t try and tackle the fire yourself or attempt to rescue possessions,” he said.

Donna blamed the fire on an electrical fault but investigations are still being undergone by the fire service into the exact cause of the blaze.

“They were watching a DVD in bed last night, and I can only think that it must have been left on standby and overheated,” she said.

“I am just so shocked – you see all these adverts on the TV about turning electricals off to save energy, but it is not just that – just look what can happen. But you don’t think to go around the house before you leave every day making sure everything is turned off at the mains.

Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service offers a home fire safety check service, which can involve a home visit and the fitting of smoke alarms. Call 0800 389 7849 or visit www.wiltsfire.gov.uk for further information.