COOKING SAFETY TIPS

10/27/2020 (Permalink)

Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and injuries.

Be aware of your cooking temperature. Fires start when the heat is too high. If there are signs of smoke or the grease starts boiling, turn off the burner.

Watch what you are cooking, especially when frying foods. Most cooking fires start when someone is frying food.

Roll up your sleeves or wear short sleeves to keep them from catching fire when cooking.

Keep things away from the stove: dishtowels, bags, boxes, paper and curtains. All of these can easily catch on fire.

Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove, this helps in keeping them from being bumped or children pulling them off of the stove.

Make sure to keep children and pets three feet away from a hot stove to prevent injuries.