Fire Prevention Week

Did You Know...

Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th, in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire.
Fire Prevention week will be held October 4-10, 2020.
The 2020 Fire Prevention week Campaign is “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!”
Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries.
Thanksgiving is the leading day for fires involving cooking equipment.
The leading cause of fires in the kitchen is unattended cooking.

Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, grilling, boiling, or broiling food.
Remain in the kitchen while food is cooking and use a cooking timer.
Keep sleeves, oven mitts, wooden utensils, food packaging, towels and/or curtains away from the stovetop.
Keep a lid nearby to smother small grease fires and leave the pan covered until it has completely cooled.
For an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the door closed.
Never throw water on an oil fire.
If the fire is too large, get everyone out of the home and call 911 from outside.