Quinte West Fire Rescue is focusing on cooking safety and how to prevent kitchen fires.
This year’s theme for Fire Prevention Week is Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen. The fire department reports that cooking fires are the main cause of house fires in Canada – Most kitchen fires start with food or other cooking materials catching on-fire.
Safety tips include: staying in the kitchen while you’re cooking – Check food that cooking regularly. Be alert while cooking to ensure that you don’t forget food on the stove or in the oven. Ensure that kids stay away from hot stoves and places where hot food is cooking.
