House, Condo and HOA Cooking Fire Safety Tips

House, Condo and HOA Cooking Fire Safety Tips

About 45 house fires, including condos, are reported every hour in the U.S., and 60 percent of fires are started by cooking equipment.  More than 12 million unintentional home / condo cooking fires go unreported causing 640,000 injuries annually.  It just takes...
Fire Marshall Gives Good Advice About Cooking Fires

Fire Marshall Gives Good Advice About Cooking Fires

The Sunderland, MA fire marshal’s office promotes two safety-related messages about avoiding cooking fires: Stand by your pan. Stay in the kitchen while you’re cooking   Put a lid on it. Should a stove top fire occur, place a lid over it and turn off the heat, and the...
Cooking Fire Forces Dozens from Apartments

Cooking Fire Forces Dozens from Apartments

A cooking fire forced dozens of people from the Willows of Springdale apartment complex after resident Kristen Shephard said she was cooking and then fell asleep. Cooking fires often happen when a person starts to cook, walks away from the stove to watch TV, take care...