Chip pan warning after '˜fireball explosion'

Lancashire fire chiefs have issued a warning never to try and fight a chip pan fire with water.

It comes after two men in Blackpool had a narrow escape from a ‘fireball explosion’ caused by a chip pan fire.

The pair, both in their 50s, had put a chip pan on the heat but then fell asleep, causing flames to break out in the kitchen area of the home.

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One of the men, alerted by the fire alarm, attempted to extinguish the fire himself by placing the chip pan in under running water, causing a ‘fireball explosion’.

Fortunately, they both escaped with minor burns and smoke inhalation, but the incident has prompted a warning to never attempt to fight a chip pan fire with water.

Preston Fire Station tweeted: “Do put water on a chip pan fire! Get out, call the fire service and stay out.”

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