Elderly couple taken to hospital following chip pan fire

Date published: 31 August 2016


An 80-year-old man and 79-year-old woman were taken to hospital following a fire at their home on King Street, Middleton on Tuesday (30 August).

Fire engines from Whitefield, Chadderton and Blackley were called to the property at 3.05pm after a chip pan caught fire.

A positive pressure fan was used to remove smoke from the property as the fire was out when the fire service arrived.

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