Chip pan fire in Oxford. Picture: Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
A SPREADING house blaze was stopped by a neighbour's quick action.
Firefighters were called on Tuesday afternoon to reports of a kitchen fire in Oxford. Crews from Slade Park and Rewley Road Fire Stations found the source was a chip pan accidentally left on when the occupants went out.
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It had already engulfed the wall next to the cooker but was put out quickly.
Emergency services were alerted when a neighbour spotted smoke and called 999.
The fire service warned there had been a growing number of such incidents recently and urged people be careful in the kitchen.
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