Kitchen and home fires

A full read

Before we start

This is general fire-safety information. It is not a substitute for your local fire service. In any real fire, get out first. Then call 911. (911 works in the US and Canada.)

Sources

NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), Home Cooking Fires; Smoke Alarms; Escape Planning
U.S. Fire Administration / FEMA, Cooking Fire Safety; Smoke Alarms
UL Fire Safety Research Institute, Close Before You Doze
Statistics Canada, residential fire deaths
Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs; Government of Ontario, Fire Safety at Home

Read end to end and corrected: August 9, 2026. Numbers checked: August 9, 2026.