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Chip Pan Fire
Trevithick Estate, St Merryn, near Padstow at 10/08/2004 22:53
2 appliances from Padstow attended. The fire had been extinguished by the occupants and the crews assisted with venting the smoke and making safe.
General Fire Safety Advice:
Chip Pans
Never fill a pan more than one-third full of fat or oil.
Never leave the pan unattended when the heat is switched on.
Never put the food in the pan if the oil begins to give off smoke. Turn off the heat and leave the oil to cool, otherwise it could catch fire.
Related item: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/fire/fsafety/fs01c.htm
Date Posted: 11/08/2004