Cooking

Cooking fires are the number one cause of home fires and home fire injuries. Know how to prevent a kitchen fire and what to do if you have one.

Cooking Safety Tips

• Stand by your pan. If you leave the kitchen, turn the burner off.
• Watch what you are cooking. Fires start when the heat is too high. If you see smoke or the grease starts to boil, turn the burner off.
• Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove. Then no one can bump them or pull them over.
• Keep a pan lid or baking sheet nearby. Use it to cover the pan if it catches on fire. This will put out the fire.
• Clean cooking equipment after each use. Crumbs in a toaster or grease on the stove can catch on fire.
• If you have a fire in your oven, turn it off. Let the contents cool before cleaning.
• If you have a fire in your oven and the flames escape it, leave your home and call 911.