Fire crews from Preston fire station had to visit two properties after pans were left unattended causing fires.

A crew from Preston fire station attended the flat on Great Shaw Street at 9.04pm on Saturday.

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Smoke damage was caused to the kitchen, dining room and corridor.

Crews also had to visit a shared student house on Latham Street, Avenham, after a pan was left unattended.

The fire started after a pan was left unattended in a communal kitchen, triggering the fire alarm.

Preston station manager Shaun Walton tweeted after attending the incident:

Attended cooking fire in communal kitchen of student accommodation alarm raised by smoke detectors, don't leave cooking unattended #ever

— Shaun Walton (@StnMgr_Preston) February 9, 2014