Learn how to extinguish cooking fires. -Turn off appliances before leaving the house. -Don't pour water on a grease fire. Also, don't use a fire extinguisher on a pan fire - both can spread the flames and intensify the fire. -Smother small grease fires with baking soda or by covering the pan with a lid. Then turn off the burner and, using potholders, slide the pan off. -Use care when cooking with oil, grease and butter, which are highly flammable. If you see bubbles, remove the pan from the burner. -Keep the door closed on an oven fire and trun off the appliance. -Use a multipurpose ABC-rated fire extinguisher for small fires involving applicances, linens or electrical outlets. Learn how the extinguisher works before you need it, and follow maintenance instructions or the owner's manual. Check extinguishers monthly to see that they're charged.
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