24/7 Emergency ServiceKitchen Cooking Fires Prevention & Tips
7/30/2018 (Permalink)
Of all the rooms in your home, the kitchen is the one in which you may spend more of your active time than anywhere else. This is where you gather, entertain, eat and, of course, cook. Unfortunately, this is one of the most common areas in the home where fires start. Often, destructive fires start because of unsafe cooking practices. It’s important to follow some best practices and tips to keep fires away.
- Watch Your Clothes
- You may not think of your attire as being important when it comes to fire prevention tips. However, if you’re not careful, loose and dangling clothing could touch a burner or come into contact with grease. This could injure you and could even spread flames in your kitchen.
- Clean, Clean, Clean
- Not only will cleaning up grease and other materials help your kitchen look nicer, but this will reduce the risk of a grease fire. As soon as you’ve finished preparing and cooking your meal, wipe down the surfaces of your stove.
- Stay Nearby
- Whether you’re standing at the stove or using an electric skillet, it’s important to not leave any cooking food unattended. Un-monitored cooking can lead to extensive fire damage.
-Stay in the kitchen whether you’re grilling, frying or broiling your meal.
-If you have to leave for any reason, turn the stove or other appliance off.
-If possible, have someone at your watch your food while you step away.
- Whether you’re standing at the stove or using an electric skillet, it’s important to not leave any cooking food unattended. Un-monitored cooking can lead to extensive fire damage.
- Use a Timer
- It’s easy to throw something in the oven and forget about it, especially if you leave the kitchen and go into another room or outside. Setting a timer will help reduce the risk of a fire starting in the oven and spreading to other areas.
These simple fire prevention tips could help save you and your loved ones from catastrophe. Be conscientious as you cook and entertain so you can avoid the terrible consequences of a house fire.
For more information, please visit us at SERVPRO of East Cobb or you can check out our friends over at the U.S. Fire Administration.