Health Tip: Preventing a Kitchen Fire
July 1, 2009, 12:02 PM ET
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July 2 -- (HealthDay News) -- A kitchen fire can flare at a moment's notice -- as soon as you turn your back on your broiling or baking dinner.
The fireSafety.gov Web site offers these suggestions for preventing a cooking fire:
Never leave your kitchen while food is cooking. Always keep a watchful eye.Don't cook while wearing loose clothing. Choose short or tight sleeves to keep them from an open flame.Don't allow young children around the stove or oven.Keep your kitchen and stove clean and free of build-up that can ignite.Keep flammable items such as towels, pot holders and curtains from an open flame or heat.Turn the handles of your pan to the inside to prevent accidentally knocking a handle and causing a spill.