Grease Fire Do's and Dont's

7/27/2018 (Permalink)

Grease fires can happen in any kitchen, knowing how to handle them is important!

There are many different ways a fire can break out, one of the most dangerous being a grease fire. If you lack experience putting out a grease fire, know that you do not treat it the same as you would a "standard" fire. There are certain things that you must do and things you absolutely must NOT do. Please consider the following:

Do

• Turn off the stove or heat source
• Smother the fire with the pot lid. Without oxygen, the fire cannot survive.
• Use baking soda to douse the flames. Flour and other items will not work
• Use a Class B dry chemical fire extinguisher
• call 911

Don't

• Try to put out the flames using water. It will splash the grease, causing the fire to spread
• Move the item. This could also cause splashing, spreading and could potentially burn you
• Try to use anything other than baking soda. It will not help

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