Fire Safety Tip For Homes (Cookings, Smokers)
COOKING:
- Most home fires occur in the kitchen while cooking and are the leading causes of injuries from fire. However, they are often extinguished with only minor damages when a person is generally present.
- Common causes of fires at night are carelessly cigarettes, sparks from fireplaces without spark screens or glass doors, and hot appliances left too close to furniture or other combustibles.
- These fires can be particularly dangerous because they may smolder for a long period of time before being discovered by sleeping residents.
ASHTRAYS:
- Have plenty of deep, large ashtrays or ones with large sides so as cigarettes or pipes cannot fall out.
DISPOSAL OF BUTTS:
- Don't