A CHIP pan caught fire this morning (May 10) in Burnham-on-Sea.

A crew from Burnham-on-Sea and one from Bridgwater, as well as an aerial ladder platform from Bridgwater, attended the incident on South Esplanade.

They arrived at the fire around 7.50am.

"Upon arrival crews confirmed one chip pan on fire and got to work to extinguish using a CO2 extinguisher and fire blanket," said a spokesperson for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue.