Almost half (47%) of all home fires are kitchen fires. Thirty-seven percent of burn injuries are from kitchen fires. I know these statistics because I once set my sweatshirt on fire while I was cooking. The material apparently was flame resistant because it did not burn instead the flame traveled up my arm towards my face.
I like to wear big baggy sweatshirts around the house and while I am cooking. One afternoon while making ganache, I did not realize the flame was feathering out past the pot sitting on the burner. When I turned too close to the burner, I set my sleeve on fire. While the flames flickered its way towards my face, I calmly proceeded to pat out the fire on my sleeve; I have no idea how I stayed calm. I decided baggy clothes are not appropriate for cooking. Actually, I threw the sweatshirt away; it smelled burnt.
Since I love to cook, I rarely cause an actual fire in my kitchen. I also have a redbone-lab mix dog who loves to eat. Anytime my dog senses the possibility of burning food, she howls. She is an excellent fire detector. The day I set my sleeve on fire was a fluke. It did set me on a path for stove fire safety. I have a fire extinguisher under the sink but not everyone does.
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| My fearless fire detector. |
The following is a video how to extinguish a fire on the stove. I hope you never have to use the information.
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