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Posted by Tony Flynn on 30th January 2012 at 11:51 AM
Chip pan fire in Eccles
A pan of food left unattended on a cooker caused a fire that left a man in hospital in Salford in the early hours of this morning.

Two crews from Eccles were called to an address on Barton Hall Avenue in Peel Green a 3.53am. When they arrived, the fire was out, but the house was left heavily smoke logged.

Crews used a fan to disperse the smoke and a Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) trauma technician attended to the man until an ambulance arrived.

GMFRS would advise to never leave cooking unattended because serious fires can start when you are distracted, even for a few seconds.

When cooking fried food, dry it before you put it in the hot oil. If the oil starts to smoke, turn off the heat and leave the pan to cool. Never fill the pan more than one-third full of oil. Never throw water over the pan.

Remember, smoke alarms are your first line of defence. If there is a fire, a smoke alarm will immediately warn you, giving you and everyone in your home time to escape to safety.

Fit smoke alarms on the ceiling on each floor in your home - the best places are top of the staircase, stair landing and between living and sleeping areas (do not fit them in the kitchen).

Do NOT REMOVE THE BATTERIES - if your smoke alarm keeps going off it might be too close to the kitchen.

For more advice about safety in the kitchen...

www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/fire_safety_advice/home_fire_safety/safety_in_kitchen.aspx

For a free Home Safety Check call GMFRS on 0800 555 815 or visit www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/fire_safety_advice/home_fire_risk_assessments.aspx

Source: GMF.

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