Fires, How To Prevent them!

4/24/2018 (Permalink)

A beautiful home damaged by kitchen smoke damage!

First and foremost, fires can be extremely dangerous and scary if they are not dealt with promptly. In most cases, fires are caused by simple mistakes. Left the stove top on? Forgot the lasagna in the oven? Didn't burn out that candle? These are all, simply ways in which a fire can start.

For starters, when it comes to preventing kitchen fires, never leave your kitchen unattended when cooking. Keep stoves with hot oil in the back of the kitchen at all times, and never leave without turning them off. Same goes for when using the oven, never leave it alone.

When it comes to the rest of the house, follow these simple tips to prevent fires in your home:

1. Do not leave any flammables near the kitchen. Nor sprays, oils, cleaning utensils. Absolutely nothing that can burn quickly.
2. Keep an eye for old outlets extenders or old chargers. They can heat up and explode, causing an electrical failure at home, and even a huge fire.
3. Never, ever, extinguish oil fire with water! This can cause a reaction and the fire would just spread, burning everything nearby.
4. Pay attention to weird smokes or odd odors, these can tell you when something in your house is burning up and you can stop it before it turns to a whole house fire.