A frightening story recently came out of South Tulsa, Oklahoma. A neighbor in an apartment building accidentally set fire to the entire complex while cooking.
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A portion of the displaced residents can come back next week after professional crews deal with the fire damage and restore power. Several other groups of residents will not be as lucky in that they have declared their apartments completely destructed. To read the full story make sure you visit the KJRH website.
“The number one cause of fires in Springfield is unattended cooking,” said Dennis Leger, aide to Commissioner Joseph Conant in Springfield, MA this week. According to a MassLive.com article, a cooking fire caused some $15,000 in damage to a home when shortly before 3 a.m., a resident dropped frozen French fries into a hot pan of oil on the stove. Moisture in the French fries caused the oil to froth and spill over onto the burner, igniting the blaze. Sadly two women, one aged 65 and one 34, lost their lives recently in the same area because of cooking related fires. In addition to having a fire extinguisher and knowing how to use it, a range top suppression system like ours at GSSI would save lives and property from cooking fires. To learn more, follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GuardianSSI.
Recently there was a very scary situation in San Angelo, TX. A gorgeous cat was the sole victim in an unattended cooking fire. “It had difficulty breathing,” Battalion Chief Fred Barnett said. “We recommended it be taken to the vet.”
The fire was caused when the resident left the home to pick up their children. They thought they had turned off the stove but it had been on. Thankfully all seems well with the cute cat! The lesson is triple check that you turn off the stove before you leave home!
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-Guardian Staff
WDEL-AM Delaware reports that the Office of the State Fire Marshal said that an apartment building fire that caused dozens to be displaced started in a third-floor kitchen. Officials say cooking materials on the stove top ignited, burning one man severely and causing $1 million in damages.
This is one of many fires each year and is why we observe Fire Prevention Week from October 6-12 joining forces with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to teach everyone how to prevent kitchen fires.
Guardian SSI will be spreading the word about the dangers of kitchen fires most of which result from unattended cooking. NFPA reports cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire-related injuries.
You can prevent cooking fires by:
More information will be coming as we get closer to Fire Prevention Week.
Even the rich and famous are not protected from cooking fires. Ozzy Osbourne reportedly started a house fire earlier this week when he tried to make a bacon sandwich as a midnight snack. He tried to burn down his house according to his wife Sharon Osbourne in a tweet. “I’m in London, @OfficialOzzy is in LA making a bacon sandwich last night and the fire brigade ended up at our house!!”
This isn’t the first time the Black Sabbath frontman’s house needed the fire department’s help. Sharon also tried to burn the house down in the past with candles, and the fire department showed up then as well. Lesson #1: When you are cooking, stay in the kitchen until your meal is ready!
Another day brings another story of a tragic cooking fire. This time it takes place in Hickory, NC. In fact, the man in question had to go to the hospital. Firefighters came rushing to a residence where there had been an explosion. Inside they found two people that lived there and smoke coming out.
One of these residents was a man who was burned and firefighters took him to the hospital immediately. We hope that everybody involved has a quick and speedy recovery. To read more on the story please click HERE.
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A 65 year old woman sadly lost her life this week in Springfield, MA because of a cooking fire. The woman’s daughter and a family pet were able to escape, but a neighbor who tried to rescue the woman was unsuccessful. It was reported that two pans of food had been left unattended on a stove in the kitchen. It’s the most common cause of fires in Springfield. A local representative said that, “If anybody is cooking with oil or grease they should stay and watch what they are cooking.” More information about the fire can be found here http://bit.ly/17NuzcX.
The Albany Fire Department has some wise advice for those of you who love to cook..pay close attention and think before you cook. This year alone, the Department had 124 structure fires – 56 were kitchen fires.
