Preventing Fall Cooking Fire

10/12/2021 (Permalink)

With fall comes cooler temperatures and cooler temperatures mean more people are cooking. Whether you are cooking up a big pot of chili for the football game, or baking a roast for family dinner, or even baking some seasonal treats with the apples you picked last weekend at the apple orchard. 

Did you know

The leading cause of kitchen fires is unattended cooking.

A few tips to stay safe while cooking this fall include

• Stay in the kitchen while food is cooking
• When using the oven or cooking things that have longer cooking times set a timer. A timer will help you remember food is cooking
• Keep anything that could catch fire away from the stove. This includes oven mitts, kitchen towels, food packages and wooden utensils.

If you are cooking outside over an open female or enjoying a fall bonfire use these tips to help stay safe

• Monitor wind conditions. If it is too windy embers from the fire can blow and ignite a fire.
• Always have a ire source close such as a bucket of water or a garden hose. 
• Do not leave the fire unattended. 
• Closely monitor children and pets and keep them at least 3 feet away from the fire. 

SERVPRO of Morris/Ottawa is ready to assist with any fire or smoke damage due to cooking fires. We are available 24 hours a day to start the restoration process.