IT’S FIRE PREVENTION WEEK AND THIS YEAR’S CAMPAIGN IS FOCUSING ON KITCHEN FIRES.
ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION ASSOCIATION, COOKING IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF HOME FIRES AND INJURIES, WITH 44 PERCENT OF HOME FIRES STARTING IN THE KITCHEN SAYS STATE FIRE MARSHAL SPOKESPERSON J-C FULTZ.
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FULTZ ALSO REMINDS TO NEVER LEAVE FOOD THAT’S COOKING UNATTENDED AND TO HAVE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN THE KITCHEN.