In a remarkable twist, a real story turns out more ridiculous than any nonsense we can invent. Our new Chip Pan Fire Correspondant, the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service explans:-
"A MAN was taken to hospital suffering a cut to his head after slipping on a
kitchen floor due to grease caused by a chip pan fire."
"Crews from Atherton and Eccles fire stations were called to a semi-detached
house in Laxey Avenue at 5.20pm on Thursday, March 14."
"The fire had burnt out when crews arrived and the occupier of the house - a
man in his mid-60s - had removed the pan from the heat."
"It's understood that he had put the chip pan on then forgot about it while
listening to music."
"There was no smoke alarm in the house and when the man realised there was a
fire, he slipped on the kitchen floor due to grease caused by the fumes and fat
from the chip pan."
"Firefighters gave oxygen therapy to the man and treated his wound with
bandages before he was taken to hospital by ambulance. He was later discharged
following treatment."
"Councillor David Acton, Chair of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue
Authority, said: "This is an unusual incident due to the nature of the man's
injuries but it just goes to show how dangerous chip pan fires can be for a
number of reasons."
"At Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service we are urging residents to ban
the pan and swap their chip pans for safer alternatives such as deep fat fryers
or oven chips."
"Cooking-related fires remain the most common cause of accidental fires in
the home and our Prevention teams are working hard to reduce these types of
incidents."
"You can help to reduce the risk of cooking fires in your home by following
our advice."
"Remember that any type of pan can catch fire, including woks, grills and
frying pans. Never fill a pan more than one-third full of oil and if the oil
starts to smoke - turn off the heat and leave it to cool down."
http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/updates/incidents/15march2013_atherton_chip_pan-_fire.aspx?utm_source=dlvr.it&
