Bed fire caused by man's cigarette.

A MAN sparked a blaze at a residential home after smoking while in bed.

The 42-year-old narrowly escaped injury after fire crews provided him with fire retardant bedding only the day before.

The incident happened at the property in Cae Bold, Caernarfon, just after 11am on Thursday.

The man had left a discarded ashtray on the bed and items of clothing began to smoulder, setting off the smoke alarms.

A North Wales Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said: "The man avoided burns to his chest after he had been smoking in bed.

"The night before, crews fitted a smoke alarm and provide fire retardant bedding following concerns that the residents - the man and a 44 year old woman - may be vulnerable to fire."

Caernarfon watch manager, Richard Evans said: It's highly likely that the fire retardant bedding prevented more serious injuries. The smoke alarm, alerting a neighbour who called for assistance.

It''s vital that vulnerable people such as these are identified in our communities so that we can take preventative measures against fire before incidents occur.

Smoke alarms give an early warning of a fire and there is no excuse for anyone in North Wales not to have one as the Fire and Rescue Service is offering a free home fire safety check for everyone and will install smoke alarms where necessary."

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