9 Most Common Kitchen Fire Hazards

2/27/2020 (Permalink)

Knowing the most common risks associated with cooking in the kitchen can help to eliminate some of the risk.

Home fires are scary. What can start out as a simple flames can transform into a full-blown fire in only 30 seconds. Most homeowners fail to think about the potential for a fire in their house. They falsely assume that something like that would never happen to them, especially in South Florida. However, if the California fires have taught us anything, it is that home fires can happen in an instant.

Unsurprisingly, the kitchen is the biggest culprit for fires. From inside of your home to your favorite local restaurant, kitchen fires are extremely common and can result in serious injury. As such, it is important to be aware of the most typical causes of kitchen fires to use extra precaution to avoid them from occurring in the first place.

The following are some of the most common kitchen fire hazards to look out for:

1. Grease fires from oil spills on the stove top or grill
2. Microwave firs from microwaving things like metal
3. Keep flammable items near an open flame
4. Walking away from the kitchen while frying food on the stove top
5. Cooking at a temperature that is too high
6. Keep a kitchen hand towel too close to an oven or stove top
7. Appliance malfunction
8. Loose clothes catching fire
9. Too many people in the kitchen

Knowing the most common risks associated with cooking in the kitchen can help to eliminate some of the risk. However, it is crucial to recognize that safety measures must be taken at all times while using the kitchen. Even the simplest of tasks, such as microwaving, can become hazardous if the right precautions are not taken.

At SERVPRO of North Palm Beach County, we have decades of experience in fire damage restoration. If you or a loved one has suffered fire damage to your home or commercial property, call our fire damage experts today for immediate help.