Kitchen Fires have Increased During the Pandemic

Fire officials say many families have a lot more on the go in their homes these days and must make sure they're paying attention while cooking.

“Now people are at home. They are working at home. They are schooling their children at home. They have all these extra distractions they never had before.”  

Fire experts say that one of the worst mistakes a person can make to have a grease fire is to throw water on it. Fire officials say in the event of stove fire, use an oven mitt and a pot lid to smother the fire and then leave the lid in place.

If someone doesn’t have a lid, a cookie sheet or something else that can smother the fire and starve it from oxygen, can also work.

It's recommended people have at least one fire extinguisher in their home and should know how to use it. They’ll want to make sure it's fully charged and remember the pass method.”  PASS = Pull the pin, Aim at the base of the fire, Squeeze the handle, Sweep the spray from side to side) 

Fire Prevention Week ends on Saturday.  But Fire Safety in the kitchen should be a year round activity.

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