Single mum 'lost everything' in a house fire after air fryer exploded

A single mum from Shropshire has spoken of her devastation after a fire caused by her air fryer ripped through her home.

Angel Carpenter, 23, was at work when she got a call to say her house in Bridgenorth, Shropshire, was on fire on January 24. She returned to find the fire extinguished but her home destroyed, losing all her furniture and her daughter Frankie's clothes and toys.

Angel was told by attending firefighters the fire could have been caused by an electric fault which led the air fryer to explode. The fire also burst the water pipes which put out the flames.

Now Angel's mum, Emma Carpenter, 43, is hoping to raise £4.5k to refurnish her daughters home. Angel, an admin worker, said: "Everything I have worked has gone into that house. It was such a shock. I cried for ten hours.

"It broke me. I have lost everything in that house."

Angel added: "Four washes later and we still haven't got out the smell of smoke from the clothes. We managed to get the photos out of the frames and some of Frankie's first birthday cards."

Unfortunately Angel does not have any house insurance and is living with mum Emma until she can fix and refurbish her home.

She said: "I should have taken out fire insurance or house insurance. You don't think of it. It doesn't feel real. It feels like a dream."

Shropshire fire and rescue were unable to provide information on the cause of the fire.

They said: "At 11:17 on Friday, 24 January, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as House Fire in Bridgnorth.

"Two fire appliances were mobilised from Bridgnorth and Much Wenlock. An Operations officer was in attendance.

"Fire crews used two hose reel jets, covering jet, ventilation fan and 4 breathing apparatus. Fire crews