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Fire safety

Cooking fire tips

Here are some tips to help you prevent a cooking fire 

A grease fire gets out of control on a stove.
  • 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.