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Firefighters urge people to Ban the Pan after couple escape chip pan blaze

'Chair of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority, Cllr David Acton, said: "This couple were extremely lucky - chip pan fires kill people.

"If you have an electric hob always make sure it is turned off, it's all too easy to leave them switched on without realising it.

"We would urge anyone with a chip pan to replace it with a safer way of cooking like a deep fat fryer or oven chips."'