Elderly man safe after Wigan house fire
A pan of food caught fire on the gas cooker at the house on Forge Street, Ince, at around 12.30am on Saturday.
Other news: More NHS strikes as WWL boss hits backThe 93-year-old man was alerted by smoke alarms and a neighbour, who also heard the noise, led him to safety.
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Hide AdThe fire was out when firefighters arrived and they used a fan to clear smoke from the property.
The pensioner was given a precautionary check by paramedics.
A fire service spokesman said: "Working smoke alarms may have saved his life at that time of night.
"I would always recommend people have working smoke alarms in their property."