A WARNING has been issued after firefighters battled a pan fire.
Crews were called to a fire in Feilden Street, Blackburn shortly before 2pm.
A fire service spokesman said the property was full of black smoke caused by a hot oil pan which was on fire,
The pan had been left unattended on a lit gas cooker in the rear ground floor kitchen.
The Fire was extinguished using a Fire Blanket but the kitchen was severely damaged by Fire.
The rest of the ground floor was severely affected by heat and smoke.
No residents were in the property at the time of the fire.
A fire service spokesman said: "Most Fires start in the Kitchen so avoid leaving cooking unattended.
The Fire Service can offer advice on how to stay safe from Fire when cooking."
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