Cooking warning after fire at house

Firefighters were called to Hutton Street, Standish, at 11.50pm on Wednesday after food on a grill set alight.

Isaac Olurankinse, watch manager at Wigan fire station, said: “When we went in there was a girl of about 15 upstairs. Firefighters led her to safety.

“Another crew battled the fire in the kitchen. It was a grill pan fire.

“It set fire to the buttons on the oven and spread. The oven and the kitchen worktops were damaged and there was smoke damage to the property.”

The mother and daughter both suffered smoke inhalation and were checked by paramedics.

The teenager was taken to Wigan Infirmary for precautionary checks.

Most house fires start in the kitchen, so Mr Olurankinse urged people to be careful when cooking.

He also reminded people to close doors to prevent fires spreading.