Serve Up Fire Safety In The Kitchen!

10/5/2020 (Permalink)

Serve Up Fire Safety In The Kitchen! 

We've finally reached fall! As the leaves change, temperatures drop, and the holidays get closer and closer, we will find ourselves in the kitchen more and more. October fourth through the tenth is fire prevention week. This year's theme is "Serve Up Fire Safety In The Kitchen!" Cooking equipment causes 49% of all home fires. We're sharing a few tips to help you prevent a fire from starting in your kitchen. 

• Most fires that start in the home involve the stove. Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, boiling, grilling, or broiling food. Turn off the stove if you need to leave the kitchen for an extended length of time. 
• Keep your cooking area free of oven-mitts, towels, wooden utensils, and food packaging. 
• Keep little ones away from your cooking area. Make the kitchen a "kid-free zone." 
• If you are sleepy, have consumed alcohol, or taken medication that makes you tired, don't cook. 
• Always keep a lid. If a small grease fire starts, slide the lid over the pan. Leave the pan covered until it's cool. 
• When in doubt, get out of the house! If you have any doubts about stopping a small kitchen fire, get out. 

If you have a fire in your home, after the first responders leave, call SERVPRO of Pickens County (864) 855-3993!