PORTLAND FIRE & RESCUE RESPONDS TO RESIDENTIAL FIRE IN SW PORTLAND
News Release from Portland Fire & Rescue
Posted on FlashAlert: August 29th, 2014 11:25 AM
Firefighters were dispatched to a house fire (2529 SW Plum ct.) at 8:49 AM. The homeowner was outside and said that he tried to extinguish a small fire that started in his kitchen. Fire crews put the fire out and made sure that it didn't spread into the walls and the ceiling. The homeowner and his dog made it out of the house, but the man was transported to the hospital with smoke inhalation issues. A damage estimate is forthcoming.
Portland Fire & Rescue would like to remind all that cooking is the leading cause of home fires in the U.S.
-Keep dishtowels, paper towels, pot holders, and combustible items away from stove burners.
-When cooking, stay in the kitchen and keep an eye on the stove.
-Don't wear loose sleeves over hot stove burners - they can melt, ignite, or catch on handles of pots and pans
-If a cooking fire starts, smother it with a pot lid. Never throw water on a grease fire, and do NOT try to pick up the pan.
-If fat or grease in a pan starts burning, quickly slide a lid over the pan to cover it completely and cut off the oxygen supply. Turn off the heat.
-If there's a fire, get out and stay out. Never go back into a burning home.
In the U.S., someone dies in a house fire every three hours. (United States Fire Administration [USFA])
Portland Fire & Rescue would like to remind all that cooking is the leading cause of home fires in the U.S.
-Keep dishtowels, paper towels, pot holders, and combustible items away from stove burners.
-When cooking, stay in the kitchen and keep an eye on the stove.
-Don't wear loose sleeves over hot stove burners - they can melt, ignite, or catch on handles of pots and pans
-If a cooking fire starts, smother it with a pot lid. Never throw water on a grease fire, and do NOT try to pick up the pan.
-If fat or grease in a pan starts burning, quickly slide a lid over the pan to cover it completely and cut off the oxygen supply. Turn off the heat.
-If there's a fire, get out and stay out. Never go back into a burning home.
In the U.S., someone dies in a house fire every three hours. (United States Fire Administration [USFA])
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