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Kitchen Fire Safety

9/15/2022 (Permalink)

From 2010-2014, the U.S. fire department s responded to an average of 166,100 home structure fires that involved cooking equipment per year.  These fires caused an average of 480 civilian fire deaths, 5,540 civilian fire injuries, and $1.1 billion in direct property damage.

Here are a few tips on how to prevent kitchen fires and keep your family safe.

  • Stay in the kitchen do not leave food unattended on the stove.
  • Watch your clothing. Keep long flowing sleeves and large fitting shirts tied back while cooking.
  • Keep a fire extinguisher near or in the kitchen
  • Do not leave towels or oven mitts close to the hot burner.
  • Change the batteries in your smoke detector regularly.

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