Why shouldn't you use water to put out a chip pan fire?

smother it, preferably with the lid. do NOT use water.

AnswerEither place a fire blanket or a damp tea towell over the pan

turn off the heat and leave to extinguish and fully cool before

removing the covering.

as stated above do not use water as this will create a fire ball

do not attempt to remove the pan until it is fully cool

as this may result in serious personal injury