A KITCHEN was destroyed after a chip-fryer left unnatended burst into flames.
The fire, in Weir Hall Road, Edmonton, started just before 2.30am this morning(August 30).
But the man only realised the kitchen was ablaze when a child living in the house woke up and smelled smoke.
In a warning, watch manager Mike Cotton, who was at the scene, said: "We believe the chip pan was left unattended and then caught alight.
"If you want to use a chip pan, never leave the pan alone, even for a few seconds, as the hot oil could catch fire.
"Chip pan fires have a very distinctive smell to them and instantly upon arriving at the scene, it was clear to crews what was on fire before they entered the property."
Nobody was injured.
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