What to Do After a Kitchen Fire in your Home

The kitchen is a must-have unit in every family, but we often overlook the safety hazards in this place.First of all, we need to be clear about the three conditions for a fire to occur: combustibles, combustion-supporting materials and ignition sources. The kitchen is fully equipped with these three conditions.

Combustibles: Both natural gas and gas are flammable, followed by cooking oil and so on.

Combustion substances: generally refers to the oxygen in the air.

Ignition source: open flame or electric spark.

Here are a few scenarios for a kitchen fire:

1. Fire caused by high oil temperature

The best way to put out the fire is to equip a fire blanket with an area larger than the pot cover at home. When a fire occurs, unfold the fire blanket to cover the oil pot with the gas switch off, and the open fire will be extinguished soon.

Never use water to extinguish fire! ! ! The mixture of water and oil will cause the fire to spread, and the contact between hot and cold will cause oil particles to splash and cause burns.

2. Fire caused by leakage of gas pipeline

Gas pipelines are prone to gas leakage if they have been used for a long time or are damaged. We may not be able to detect gas leaks in time, so it is very important to install gas leak alarms. When maintaining and repairing gas pipelines, do not use open flames for lighting. The best way is to apply soapy water to the pipelines and connecting valves. If there are air bubbles, it means that there is a leakage point. If you smell the gas in the kitchen, The first thing is to open the windows for ventilation. Never turn on the lights. An electric spark may detonate the entire kitchen.

What should I do if the gas leaks and catches fire?

1. Quickly extinguish the fire

Use a fire extinguisher, dry powder fire extinguishing agent, wet quilt, etc. to fight the root of the flame to quickly put out the fire.

2. Close the valve after the fire is completely extinguished

Remember not to close the valve until the fire is out. Closing the valve directly during a fire may cause backflow and cause an explosion!

3. Leave the scene and call the police

If the fire is serious, if the fire cannot be controlled, people should leave the scene quickly after evacuating people. In an area where there is no gas leak, call the fire alarm.

4. Evacuate people

When the fire is serious, people should be evacuated immediately. It is necessary to quickly evacuate family members and neighbors, while preventing unrelated people from approaching.

5. Don’t turn on the lights or make phone calls

Remember that when the gas leaks and catches fire, don't make phone calls in the room, don't turn on the lights, don't have metal friction, and don't pull the switch at this time.