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Cooking & Kitchen Fire Safety

Did you know that cooking is one of the most common causes of fires, especially if you are cooking with oil.

  • Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, grilling, or broiling food.
  • Cook only when you are alert, not sleepy or drowsy.
  • Keep your cooking area clean and uncluttered.
  • Keep anything that can catch fire away from your stovetop.
  • Keep a lid nearby when you’re cooking to smother small grease fires.

If a cooking or kitchen fire occurs…

  • For an oven fire turn off the heat and keep the door closed.
  • For a microwave fire, keep the door closed and unplug the unit.
  • Never pour water on a grease fire.
  • Close the kitchen door, activate the building fire alarm, and evacuate the building.

Did you know…

  • Fires in residence halls are more common during the evening hours, between 5–11 pm, and on weekends.
  • Roughly 5 out of 6 fires in residence halls are started by cooking.

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