This is the nightmare scenario you are home cooking in your
kitchen and all of the sudden a pot or pan of grease catches fire. You may
instinctively try to extinguish the fire with water because naturally you think
water puts out many fires. However in the case with a grease fire you will only
spread the fire around your home causing more damage to your home.
You may be surprised to know that one of the leading cause
of home fires and injuries in grease fires. There are many causes of how grease
can catch on fire one of them is not cleaning your stove. Over time your stove
will collect grease which is very flammable. So as a preventative measure
please keep your stove clean and clear of grease. Another cause if kitchen
fires is unattended cooking. When you are cooking a meal never leave cooking
off unattended if fort any reason you need to leave the kitchen area please
turn off your stove. I highly recommend having a small fire extinguisher in
your home a small fire extinguisher can costs around $15.00 to $30.00.
In the unfortunate event you have a grease fire first you
have to make a decision is the fire small enough for you to handle and do you
have an escape route. You want to have a way out in case you are unable to put
out the fire. If you decide to put out the fire you should first turn off your
stove and do not move the pot or pan as by doing this you could spill the
grease. In a grease fire you have to remove the oxygen you can place a lid over
the pot or pan to smother the fire if you do not have a cover you can use a
cookie sheet to cover the fire to remove the oxygen. You can use baking soda to
put out the fire as well Do not use water!!!
Do not use a towel or apron to smother fire!!!!Once the fire has been
extinguished wait for the pot or pan to cool before removing it from the stove
as the pot or pan may still be hot.
I hope this post was helpful as always please leave a
comment
Mark Carvajal
Thank you for sharing such an informative post about the prevention of a grease fire. As we know oil is a key ingredient found in every kitchen. So, you should be careful while cooking in the kitchen. At Chasefire you can find the complete Fire Safety Equipment in New York.
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