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Kitchen and home fires

A short 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