Chip pan warning after house blaze in Derby

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Monday, February 11, 2013
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FIREFIGHTERS were called to a chip pan fire in the kitchen of a Derby home.

Two fire crews were called to the incident in a third floor flat in Palmerston Street at 7.25pm on Saturday. The occupiers were alerted to the fire by their smoke alarms.

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The fire service extinguished the blaze and ventilated the property, which had smoke damage to the ceiling.

A Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said people should not leave chip pans unattended when they are in use and that smoke alarms should be tested on a regular basis.

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    by J-Bone

    Monday, February 11 2013, 5:19PM

    “"How thick do you have to be to leave a pan of oil on an oven unattended?"

    Completely agree - so dangerous - and in a flat, not just a danger to themselves.

    N.B. "occupiers", really? Not 'occupants'? Top quality writing there.”

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    by Why_nicknames

    Monday, February 11 2013, 4:07PM

    “"The occupiers (sic) were alerted to the fire by their smoke alarms."

    How thick do you have to be to leave a pan of oil on an oven unattended? I have lost count of the number of times I've read about chip pan fires but people still never listen or learn.”

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