Keep your kitchen free from fire hazards

Avoid the kitchen fire. (Photo Credits)

If there is one place in a home that utilizes open flame, it is the kitchen. Hence the vulnerability to kitchen fires and some accidents.

Homeowners should be well versed on safety measures to avoid kitchen fires, as well as what to do in case it happens in the home.

Wikidee shared some tips on how to avoid grease fires. MOLDS

“A kitchen grease fire can occur quite easily, and they are one of the most common causes of both kitchen fires and house fires in general. Kitchen grease fires occur when oil or grease that you are cooking with on the stove or even in the oven or grill becomes too hot. First the oil will begin to smoke, and then it will quickly catch fire. It can happen quickly, and it’s scary when it does. Unfortunately when a kitchen fire happens many people aren’t prepared on how to properly put them out, and you’ve only got a short window of time to deal with it yourself before it spreads so much that it would be unsafe for you to even attempt it.”

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More warnings and safety tips

British Fire and Rescue Service, North Wales issued fire safety warnings following a fire in their area that started in the kitchen of the home. Removing Mold

“Don’t use matches or lighters to light gas cookers. Spark devices are safer”

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Another British Fire Service Official Website, this time the Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes meantime issued its own warnings against kitchen fires saying that more than half of residential fires are caused by fires that start from the kitchen.

“Don’t use your hob as an extension of your kitchen worktop by placing other items on it when you are not using it for cooking”

Watch their informational video here.

How do you avoid kitchen fire in your home?