Fat fire explodes burning man's hands and head

A man was hospitalised after receiving burns from a takeaway shop fire overnight.

BURNED: Noosa North Shore general store. Picture: Wotif

A MAN was hospitalised after receiving burns from a fire at Noosa North Shore overnight.

A male in his 30's sustained superficial burns to his hands and head after throwing water on a fat fire in a takeaway store.

Queensland Fire Emergency Services were called to the Beach Rd general store at 8pm last night where they put out the kitchen fire.

The man was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition, a Queensland Ambulance spokesperson said.