For every household, the kitchen is a very important and frequently used space, and it is inseparable from it for stir-frying and cooking. However, since the kitchen involves the use of open flames and gas, the fire safety of the kitchen cannot be ignored. According to relevant statistics, every year there are fires in various places caused by improper use of kitchens. Kitchen fires are often caused by the burning of oil, for example: the oil in the pan is too warm or the hot oil splashes that occur during cooking. In addition, factors such as malfunctioning appliances, gas leaks, and careless opening of the stove can also cause fires. Also, in our daily life, some people find that there is no seasoning when cooking, carelessly turn off the fire to the minimum, and go to the nearby supermarket to buy seasoning...... As a result, I forgot that there was something cooking in the kitchen pot...... When I thought about it, I ran home in a hurry, and the kitchen was already on fire, and I would burn the pot dry, and the house would be burned at the worst.
Statistics from the Ya'an Fire and Rescue Detachment show that there are more than 220 kitchen fires in the city this year, mainly caused by careless use of fire, electricity, gas and kitchen flue fires.
Example: Leaving people in the kitchen while cooking Water boils dry and catches fire
Kitchen fire damage live
At 17:39 on November 22, 2023, the Tianquan Brigade of the Ya'an Fire and Rescue Detachment received a fire alarm from the command center, saying that a house in Jade Haoting Community, No. 890 Binhe Road, Chengxiang Town, Tianquan County, was on fire, and the fire and rescue brigade immediately dispatched 3 vehicles and 14 people to deal with it. After arriving at the scene in 5 minutes, it was found that the cause of the fire was that the owner of the house was cooking in the kitchen, and left the kitchen unattended due to temporary affairs, resulting in the pot drying up and catching fire, and some of the kitchen equipment was damaged, but fortunately, the accident did not cause casualties.
The scene after the kitchen fire in the first riverbank community was extinguished
At around 7 p.m. on September 12, 2023, smoke came out of a household in the No. 1 Jiang'an Community in Yucheng District, causing a smoke detector to alarm. After the security guard on duty found the alarm, he quickly rushed to the residents who caught fire, took out the fire extinguisher set at the passage in time, rushed into the owner's home to extinguish the fire, and sprayed 9 fire extinguishers in a row to extinguish the fire. It is reported that the elderly man fell asleep on the sofa in the living room after turning on the pork soup on the heat, causing the broth to catch fire after it dried up. Fortunately, only the range hood was damaged in this fire.
The Ya'an Fire and Rescue Detachment reminds the general public that when you are using the kitchen to cook, you must not leave people, and when you do want to go shopping, you must remember to turn off all the power, gas and fire sources.
In order to ensure the fire safety of the kitchen, the public should pay attention to the following
Kitchen fire safety is very important for every home. In the event of a fire, perhaps half of a life's savings will be reduced to ashes. So, what are the fire hazards in the kitchen? What should we be aware of?
The relevant personnel of the Ya'an Fire and Rescue Detachment specially reminded -
There are many flammable materials: the kitchen is the place where the most open flames are used, and the fuels used are generally natural gas, coal gas, etc., if the operation is not done properly, it is easy to cause leakage, combustion and explosion.
Heavy oil smoke: the perennial environment of the kitchen is relatively humid, under this condition, the uneven combustion and oil smoke produced in the fuel combustion process are easy to accumulate, forming a certain thickness of combustible oil layer and powder layer attached to the surface of the wall flue and range hood, if not cleaned in time, there is the possibility of causing oil smoke fire.
Hidden dangers of electrical circuits: there are many kinds of kitchen equipment, fire and electrical equipment are concentrated, and the kitchen is humid, improper use, and electrical circuits are easy to cause short circuits.
Kitchen fires are often caused by negligence and weak awareness of fire safety, and protecting kitchen fire safety should start from everyone.
Use qualified electrical appliances and kitchen utensils, operate and use them in accordance with the instructions, do not overload electrical appliances, often check whether the circuit is intact, and replace it in time if it is aging and worn.
The correct use of liquefied gas, the use must be strictly in accordance with the correct procedures of operation, do not operate when leaking, do not heat the tank, lie down the tank.
To prevent the oil pan from catching fire, control the amount of oil in the pan when frying food, prevent water droplets and sundries from pouring into the oil pan, prevent the cooking oil from overflowing and catching fire, and strictly prevent the oil pan from catching fire caused by excessive oil temperature.
If you find that there is a leak in the gas pipeline, first cover the valve with a damp cloth to close it, and quickly open the window for ventilation, do not use an open flame and start the power switch to prevent explosion.
Commercial kitchens should increase fire training for employees, regularly conduct fire safety knowledge training, and residents' kitchens should strengthen fire knowledge Xi and master the methods of family fire prevention, fire extinguishing and escape.
The kitchen uses an open flame without leaving people, and during the operation process, it is necessary to keep people away from the fire, the electricity is off, and the gas is closed.
Commercial kitchens should be equipped with fire extinguishers and asbestos blankets, and residential kitchens can also be equipped with fire extinguishers if possible, and fire-fighting equipment should be placed in a conspicuous position in case needed.
The kitchen should be kept clean, oil-stained rags, paper scraps and other sundries should be cleaned up at any time, and the stove grease should be removed frequently to avoid fire debris scattering and causing fire.
Regularly inspect the gas and fuel pipes, joints, and valves in the kitchen to prevent aging and leakage.
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