Most Home Fires Start in the Kitchen

10/3/2024 (Permalink)

Follow these quick tips to help prevent a major fire damage emergency in your home!

It's October, so Halloween is just around the corner, and the holiday season won't be far after that. That means many of us will be spending a lot more time in the kitchen.

This also means that, with every dish we cook on the stove or in the oven, every pumpkin pie and each batch of Christmas cookies you make, there is a greater risk of a fire emergency. 

Aside from calling 9-1-1, which should be one of your first moves, here are some quick tips for dealing with a fire emergency in your kitchen.

1. Always watch your cooking; don't leave anything unattended
2. Set a timer so that you don't accidentally burn something or forget that an appliance is being used
3. If something on the stove catches on fire and it is small, cover it with a lid and turn off the burner
4. Keep a fire extinguisher in the kitchen near your cooking area where it is easily accessible
5. Add baking soda to a grease fire, not water
6. Clean your appliances regularly so that grease does not accumulate and start a fire
7. Clean and dust around and behind appliances, as dust accumulation can cause fires if it is close to electrical wiring
8. Keep flammable objects away from cooking appliances, especially items like tea towels and potholders 
9. Install a smoke alarm in your kitchen
10. Test your smoke alarms and make sure they will work when you most need them!

Keep these quick tips in mind to help prevent a major fire damage emergency from taking place in your home this season!

In the event that you've got fire or water damage in your home, you can count on the experts at SERVPRO of Rockville-Olney & Silver Spring North to respond quickly to restore your property to minimize further damage. Call us, SERVPRO Team Gutierrez, 24/7 at 301-340-1313.

Team Gutierrez will make it "Like it never even happened!"