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...
Winston-Salem Fire Department Urges Cooking Safety

Winston-Salem Fire Department Urges Cooking Safety

Winston-Salem North Carolina Fire Department reports that there were 22 kitchen cooking fires already this year. In 2016, there were 70 kitchen fires, up from 57 the year before. The Department has been installing 500 stove top fire suppression devices in high fire...