Troubles A’ Cookin’

4/22/2020 (Permalink)

We’ve all heard it, and some of us live by it, the kitchen is the heart of the home.

We gather there to prepare meals together, bake birthday cakes, roast Thanksgiving dinners.

We also know that kitchen fires are some of the most prominent causes of house fires in the US.

It’s easy to see how most cases of house fires come from the kitchen…

With appliances and situations throughout the space that involve heat, open flame, and electricity.

Cooking Fires account for 49% of household fires annually, with thanksgiving being the peak day for first responders.

You can do so many things to prevent fires from happening in the kitchen. Including the following…

-Always monitor food being cooked/baked.

-Don’t use large amounts of unnecessary oil or cooking fat.

-Frying is a huge culprit for food ignition, use caution.

-One small fire from the kitchen can affect your entire home (Soot, Residue, and toxins).

-Educate your children on the safety of using small appliances (Toasters, Microwave, etc).

-Make sure your smoke alarms have batteries and are operational.

-Tie back your hair, roll up your sleeves, get loose ends away from hot surfaces!

-Keep flammable materials (dish towels, etc) away from kitchen counter surfaces and ranges.

-Always practice Common Sense (If you have to think about if something is a good idea or not, it probably isn’t).

SERVPRO of Salem West & Lincoln and Polk Counties has a team of highly trained and caring individuals who make up our Fire Team.

If you have a need for services such as cleaning of soot, restoration of beloved documents from fires, content disposal and inventory, Furniture and Content cleaning and restoration, call SERVPRO of Salem West. We are here to help, and we have been proudly serving the community for the past 20+ years.