How Do I Prevent Fire Damage In My Kitchen?

7/20/2022 (Permalink)

Cooking in the kitchen distracted can lead to fire mishaps. Make sure to focus on the task at hand and use fire safety.

Your kitchen is the most likely place for a fire to occur in your home, and that’s no surprise; unattended cooking is the leading cause of kitchen fires and fire-related injuries.

Fortunately, kitchen fires are also easily preventable. If you keep an eye on the stove, oven, and other appliances like toaster ovens and move combustible items away from the stove, you can often avoid them. You also never want to leave the kitchen when you’re working with high heat during preparations like frying, boiling, or broiling—fires need only seconds to go from a small flame to an out-of-control blaze.

What Are Some Fire Safety Tips I Can Use?

• If someone else can’t watch things while you step away for a bathroom break, turn off the cooking appliance while you’re in the other room.
• Turn off the stove and all appliances once you’re done cooking.
• Keep everything off hot surfaces, and pay close attention to where you set dish towels or hot pads. Designate a spot to practice putting them back between each use.
• Roll up baggy sleeves or wear a securely fastened apron over billowy shirts or bottoms to prevent charring.
• Do not heat your home with your oven.

Why Should I Call SERVPRO Of Huron & East Seneca Counties If A Fire Does Occur?

Here at SERVPRO of Huron & East Seneca Counties, we are fire damage specialists. 

• Our SERVPRO of Huron & East Seneca Counties team maintains all specialized training afforded by the SERVPRO Franchise. Our team knows the ins and outs of fire damage and water damage cleanup and restoration, enabling us to restore your home or business to its pre-fire condition quickly. 
• Odor removal and deep cleaning of carpet and upholstery often go hand-in-hand with fire damage restoration. Smoke and soot can coat the interior of your home or business, and our team has specific training and equipment to handle these facets as well.
• We focus on restoring versus replacing because restoring the affected areas of your property is substantially less costly than demolishing and replacing those areas. This “restore first” mentality also allows us to get your home or business back to pre-fire condition more quickly and with less disruption.

We are proud to be able to serve the Huron & East Seneca Counties area and to ensure that area customers are satisfied with our services. You can read some testimonials from some of our satisfied customers here. In addition to fire damage restoration, we handle water damage, mold remediation, and much more.

This franchise is independently owned and operated.