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Chip Pan Fire
Vyvyan Drive, Quintrell Downs, near Newquay at 10/06/2007 14:15
Firefighters from Newquay attended a report of a house fire. The crew found that a fire involving a chip pan was already out and the scene was made safe.
Two people suffering smoke inhalation were left in care of ambulance personnel.
No other details are available from the brigade.
General Fire Safety Advice:
CHIP PANS CAN HURT MAIN OR KILL. PLEASE TAKE CARE.
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/index.cfm?articleid=2033
Date Posted: 10/06/2007