A woman suffered minor burns in a chip pan fire.

Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) was called to a property in Westfield Road, Margate shortly before 4pm.

A spokesman for the force said: "Firefighters were on the scene within minutes of KFRS's Emergency Control Centre receiving the 999 call.

"The fire was out when crews arrived as the woman had put the pan into a sink full of water causing a flash fire."

It meant heat and smoke damage to a curtain and wall.

Crews cooled the burns and gave oxygen therapy to the casualty before handing her into the ambulance service.

A special fan was used to clear smoke from the house.