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FIRE SAFETY IN THE KITCHEN

 

Many home fires start in the kitchen.  Make your kitchen safer:

-If you are cooking on top of the range, stay in the room. 

-Unless you have a reliable automatic oven, don’t leave food cooking in the oven when 

  no one is home.

-Keep kitchen towels (including paper towels) and potholders away from the stove.  Loose clothing can catch fire.  It’s safest to wear short or tight-fighting sleeves when cooking.

-If a pan catches fire, put your hand in a mitt and cover the pan with a lid or wet towel.  Turn off the burner.  Never throw water on a grease fire.

-If a fire starts in an oven or microwave, keep the door closed and turn off the oven.  Unplug the microwave.

-If you can’t extinguish a kitchen fire immediately, call 911 and evacuate the house.