my chip pan has caught fire

i think i let the oil get too hot, and now the stovetop is just a mass of flames. What should I do? Do i need to buy a fire extinguisher? Are they expensive, cos i've just spent my last three quid coming to this cyber cafe to post.

Posted By: Dave in France on August 15th 2006 at 11:32:38

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my chip pan has caught fire (General Chat) - Dave in France, Aug 15, 11:32:38
- Fight fire with fire - fill a bottle with petrol, set fire to that and bung it on top (n/m) (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Aug 15, 11:37:58
- chuck on lots of water, its free and will also put the flames out...i think (n/m) (General Chat) - jimmy Neighbour1, Aug 15, 11:37:20
  - Actually that's the worst thing he could do (General Chat) - Steve in Belgium, Aug 15, 11:39:16
    - no wonder u live in belgium! (n/m) (General Chat) - jimmy Neighbour1, Aug 15, 11:40:23
  - no no no, aerosol air freshener works much better (n/m) (General Chat) - Kings Lynn Canary, Aug 15, 11:38:06
- lol (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Aug 15, 11:34:03

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