A MAN had to be given oxygen after being overcome by smoke while fighting a fire at his home at Warrington.
The blaze was in a ground floor kitchen at a three-storey house in Grammar School Road, Latchford.
Severe damage was caused in the kitchen and also spread into the hall.
The rest of the property was affected by smoke and firefighters had to use a ventilation unit to clear smoke from the building.
They tackled the fire – which involved an unattended chip pan on the cooker – with a hosereel jet.
A spokesman said: “The occupant unfortunately tackled the fire with water, which is the worsed thing you can do with a chip pan fire.
“He suffered minor burns and smoke inhalation but did not require hospital treatment.”
A MAN had to be given oxygen after being overcome by smoke while fighting a fire at his home at Warrington.
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Gary Skentelbery
Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
