A London Fire Brigade Spokesman warned that restaurants had a duty to make sure their Kitchens are cleaned. Takeaway and Restaurants should always take care to make sure the grease extraction systems are kept free from grease build up, which could potentially cause a fire.

Recently Four fire engines and their officers attended a fire at a restaurant in whetstone high street where it was thought that build up of grease contamination with the filters and ductwork was the cause of the fire.