Cooking fire tips
Here are some tips to help you prevent a cooking fire
- Stay in the kitchen when cooking.
- If you leave the room, turn off the stove and move the pan from the burner.
- Keep things that can burn — oven mitts, towels, and wooden spoons — three feet from the stove.
- If a fire starts, slide a tight-fitting lid on the pan and turn off the heat.
- Avoid loose-fitting clothing that can easily catch fire.
- Don't let distractions like your phone or something in the other room take your attention away from what you're cooking.
Did you know?
- The leading cause of structure fires in Minnesota each year typically is cooking.
- There is an average of 120 residential fires each year in Minnesota caused by unattended cooking.