What to do in the event of a Grease Fire

6/10/2021 (Permalink)

KITCHEN GREASE FIRE

If a grease fire should start in the kitchen there are several things you will need to do to keep your family safe. First step would be to cover the flames with a metal lid or a cookie sheet. You will need to leave the cover on until it has cooled. The second thing to do is to turn off the heat source. Thirdly, if the grease fire is relatively small you can pour BAKING SODA or SALT on the fire to extinguish it. As a very last resort you can spray the fire with a class B dry chemical fire extinguisher.

You NEVER want to use water to extinguish a grease fire. Also do not move the pot or pan outside, this can be extremely dangerous. 

If a grease fire occurs in your kitchen it is important that you do not use flour, baking powder or other items that may look like baking soda or salt. They have a different chemical makeup and will not act the same as salt or baking soda and it will only make the fire worse.