A KITCHEN fire broke out at a home in Bolton yesterday, Wednesday – one of four cooking-related blazes that took place within five hours in Greater Manchester.

Three crews were sent to Bernard Grove at 6.07pm where crew used breathing apparatus, one hose reel and a fan to extinguish the fire that involved the oven in the kitchen.

Firefighters were on the scene for 40 minutes.

Earlier in the afternoon, at 2.57pm, three fire engines were sent to a kitchen fire on Gorsey Avenue in Manchester.

On arrival, firefighters found a pan of food and used four breathing apparatus, two hose reels, a fan and other specialist equipment to extinguish the fire.

Crews were there for around fifty minutes.

Just over an hour later at 4.05pm crews were deployed to another kitchen fire involving a pan of food on the hob.

Firefighters used two breathing apparatus, a hose reel and a fan to extinguish the fire.

Crews were there for around half an hour.

And at 7.27pm two fire engines were sent to Royston Road in Stretford.

Firefighters used two breathing apparatus, a hose reel, a fan and other specialist equipment to extinguish the fire involving a pan of food on the hob.

Crews were in attendance for around thirty five minutes.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) is urging residents to never leave cooking unattended.

GMFRS head of prevention, area manager Paul Duggan said: “Luckily, nobody was injured as a result of these incidents but the consequences could have been much worse.

“With more of us still at home at this time distractions are bound to happen and they can get in the way of everyday activities such as cooking and preparing food.

“I’d ask everyone to think twice before leaving their cooking unattended as it can have serious consequences.

"If there is something urgent that needs dealing with simply turn off the cooking appliance to ensure that nothing can start burning, smoking or worse - setting on fire.

“In an emergency, get out, stay out and call 999.”

GMFRS has released the following advice:

If your pan catches fire:

• Don't panic and don't take risks

• Don't move the pan

• Never throw water or use a water fire extinguisher on a hot fat fire

• If it's safe to do so - turn off the heat, but never lean over the pan to reach the controls

• Leave the kitchen, close the door behind you, tell everyone else in the home to get out and don't go back inside for any reason

• Call 999

More cooking fire safety advice can be found by clicking here.