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Powell firemen joined fire departments around the country in marking Fire Prevention Week earlier this month. The national prevention campaign highlighted fire safety in the kitchen.
Cooking is …
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Powell firemen joined fire departments around the country in marking Fire Prevention Week earlier this month. The national prevention campaign highlighted fire safety in the kitchen.
Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries in the United States, according to the National Fire Protection Association.
Almost half (44%) of reported home fires started in the kitchen. Two-thirds (66%) of home cooking fires start with the ignition of food or other cooking materials, according to the association.
“Cooking fires are one of the most common types of residential fires, and fires in the home can start easily if the right precautions are not taken,” President Donald Trump said in a proclamation for Fire Prevention Week. “I recommend that Americans take active steps to protect themselves and their families at home, including by testing smoke alarms once a month and replacing them after 10 years, as recommended by the United States Fire Administration.”
Additionally, it’s important to have a fire escape route in place so everyone is prepared for how to leave the home if a fire does occur, the proclamation continued.
“We can all do our part to prevent fires in and around our homes to protect the lives of our families and neighbors,” Trump said in the proclamation.
The National Fire Protection Association recommends the following safety tips to keep you from having a cooking fire:
• Never leave cooking food unattended.
• Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, grilling or broiling. If you have to leave, even for a short time, turn off the stove.
• If you are simmering, baking, roasting or boiling food, check it regularly, remain in the home while food is cooking, and use a timer to remind you that you’re cooking.
• Always keep an oven mitt and pan lid nearby when you’re cooking. If a small grease fire starts, slide the lid over the pan to smother the flame. Turn off the burner, and leave the pan covered until it is completely cool.
• Have a “kid-free zone” of at least 3 feet around the stove and areas where hot food or drink is prepared or carried.
For more information, visit https://www.nfpa.org.
