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This Is The Most Common Way Grease Fires Start In The Kitchen
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Put your phone away and start paying attention.
As someone who’s stood in front of a grease fire in my apartment kitchen, I can confirm it’s not a situation you want to encounter. Even though it happened years ago, I still get nervous any time I use a skillet, especially when oil is involved in the recipe.
House fires — and particularly cooking fires — happen more often than you might realize. According to data from the National Fire Protection Association, cooking was the leading cause of reported home fires and injuries between 2017 and 2021, causing about 44% of all reported home fires in the nation.
As much as we’d all like to think this disaster will never happen to us, it can. Fire safety education is vital for us all.
Ahead, chefs share the scenario in which grease fires most often start, how to put them out, and “hacks” you may have heard that can actually exacerbate the situation.
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