Burns victim treated after chip pan fire in Preston

Two fire crews attended the scene of the blaze in Yewtree Avenue, on the Grange Estate in Ribbleton at around 12:50am.

A fire brigade spokesman said: “The fire involved a pan of oil in a domestic property and was out on arrival of the fire service.

“One casualty suffered from small burns and was treated with a first aid kit at the scene by fire service personnel.”