Fire blankets would be especially useful in kitchens where cooking is done over an open flame (Law on fire extinguishers for homes needed, by Mr Phillip Tan Fong Lip; June 27).

If a fire started from, say, oil on the stove, I don't believe I could cope with unscrewing an extinguisher from the wall and dealing with the steps required for successful operation.

But I can envisage seizing a fire blanket to throw over the flames.

Ann Wee (Mrs)