Witney Firefighters demonstrate the dangers of chip pan fires at a local Sainsburys car park. – Vintage Photograph

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Witney Firefighters and the Witney Community Fire Safety Office demonstrated the dangers of chip pan fires at Sainsbury’s car park. Doug Foreshew and his two sons, Luke and Conor, were among the onlookers as the firefighters demonstrated what happens when cold water is poured onto a chip pan fire.Witney Firefighters and the Witney Community Fire Safety Office demonstrated the dangers of chip pan fires at Sainsbury’s car park. Doug Foreshew and his two sons, Luke and Conor, were among the onlookers as the firefighters demonstrated what happens when cold water is poured onto a chip pan fire.

Dimensions: 16.1 x 16.1 cm

IMS SKU: SCAN-NQOX-04836953

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OCR computer generated text:

Exit and A FIRE VAU Er 43HT IF YOUR? CHIP PAN CATCHES FIRE DON’T PANIC TURN OFF THE HEAT IF SAFE TO DO SO SMOTHER FLAMES WITH A DAMP CLOTH LEAVE PAN TO COOL FOR 30 MINUTES FRY SAFE! NEVER THROW WATER ONTO FIRE! Concept

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date: 23/2/2000 cat NEWS Ref: 053078 by: Dave Flemming at: Witney Firefighters from the Wintey Fire station and the Witney Community Fire Safety Office, demonstrate the dangers of chip pan fires at Sainsbury’s car park 1) The dramatic demostration shows the reaction from the pan when cold water is pourded onto the flames 2) Doug Foreshew, with his sons, Luke, 4 (L) and Conor, 2 (R) see the firefighters in action Copyright Newsquest (Oxfordshire) Ltd. OXFORD PREVENTION FIRE BRIGADE