A woman received minor burns yesterday (Friday) night after she poured water on a chip pan when the oil inside caught alight.
The incident has prompted a warning from the fire brigade telling people never to try and quell a flaming pan with water.
Richard Melrose, watch manager at Addington fire station, said the incident occurred at a flat in Myrtle Road, Shrublands while the woman was cooking a meal.
He said: "She lifted the pan from the stove into the sink and poured water onto it which caused a flashover,leaving her with minor burns.
"She was lucky, she could have suffered more serious injuries."
Mr Melrose urged people to take care when trying to deal with a chip pan fire.
He said: "They should either smother the pan with a damp cloth or put a lid on it and then leave it.
"Our message is never use water."
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