How to Avoid a Kitchen Fire

6/16/2020 (Permalink)

Fire causes Soot and Smoke Damage to this Farmington Hills Apartment

SERVPRO of Farmington & Farmington Hills provides clean up services to an apartment complex near us.  After our Technicians assessed the damage, we were able to get a crew in immediately to pack out and clean the contents of the Apartment unit.  The tenant was able to move back into his unit within 2 weeks. 

According to the National Fire Protection Association, “fire departments responded to an average of 166,100 home fires that involved cooking equipment per year”

According to an article from The American Red Cross "10 Ways to Avoid a Kitchen Fire"

1. Never leave cooking food unattended – stay in the kitchen when frying, grilling, or broiling food. If you have to leave the kitchen, even for a second, turn off the stove.
2. Check your food regularly while cooking and remain in the home while cooking.
3. Use a timer so you’ll remember that the stove or oven is on.
4. Don’t wear loose clothing or dangling sleeves while cooking.
5. Keep the kids away from the cooking area. Enforce a “kid-free zone” and make them stay at least three feet away from the stove.
6. Keep anything that can catch fire - pot holders, oven mitts, wooden utensils, paper or plastic bags, food packaging, and towels or curtains—away from your stove, oven or any other appliance in the kitchen that generates heat.
7. Clean cooking surfaces on a regular basis to prevent grease buildup.
8. Consider purchasing a fire extinguisher to keep in your kitchen. Contact your local fire department to take training on the proper use of extinguishers.]
9. Always check the kitchen before going to bed or leaving the home to make sure all stoves, ovens, and small appliances are turned off.
10. Install a smoke alarm near your kitchen, on each level of your home, near sleeping areas, and inside and outside bedrooms if you sleep with doors closed. Use the test button to check it each month. Replace all batteries at least once a year.

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