Fire Prevention Week - Kitchen Fire Prevention in Fairfield County, CT

10/9/2017 (Permalink)

Our Fire Prevention Month tip today is:

Cook With Caution!

Cooking fires are the number one cause of home fires and home injuries. It only takes a brief moment for a kitchen fire to start and quickly grow out of control. 

• Be on alert! Don't use the stove or stove top if you are sleepy or have consumed alcohol.
• Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, grilling, or broiling food.We have all walked away for a moment while cooking only to remember we were cooking by the smell of something burning.  If you leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, turn off the stove. 
• Use a timer to remind you of items that are cooking. If you have something cooking, check it regularly
• Keep flammables at a safe distance. Keep anything that can catch fire — potholders, wooden utensils, food packaging, towels or curtains — away from your stove top.
• If you have a small grease fire, smother the flames by sliding a lid over the pan and turning off the burner. Leave the pan covered until it is completely cooled.
• If the fire cannot be contained easily, just get out! When you leave, close the door behind you to help contain the fire. 
• Call 9-1-1  from outside the home

After fire emergency services have made your home safe, call SERVPRO of Newtown and Southern Litchfield County at(203) 743-5362 for fire and water damage restoration.