Grease Fire in Spring Valley Home?

5/11/2021 (Permalink)

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Cooking Fire Statistics for Spring Valley

SERVPRO® of Spring Valley/Jamul responds to fire damage emergencies in the Spring Valley area throughout the year, and we know that even a small kitchen fire can cause smoke and soot damage. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) home cooking fires:

• Ranges or cooktops were involved in the 61 percent of reported home cooking fires, 87 percent of cooking fire deaths and 78 percent of cooking fire injuries
• Households that use electric ranges have a higher risk of cooking fires and associated losses than those using gas ranges
• Unattended cooking was the leading cause of cooking fires and casualties. Clothing was the item first ignited in less than 1 percent of these fires, but clothing ignitions led to 8 percent of the home cooking fire deaths

Here are some tips from the NFPA for small grease cooking fires if you decide to fight the fire:

• On the stovetop, smother the flames by sliding a lid over the pan and turning off the burner
• Leave the pan covered until it is completely cooled
• For an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the door closed

Call Us Today!

When your Spring Valley home experiences cooking or other fire damage emergency SERVPRO® of Spring Valley/Jamul has the advanced training, specialized equipment, and experience to quickly and efficiently mitigate your damage. Call us today at 619-600-5305. We’ll restore your fire damage, “Like it never even happened.”

SERVPRO of Spring Valley/Jamul is Independently Owned and Operated.