Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Tuckingmill, Camborne at 28/04/2004 19:15

Appliances from Camborne and Redruth were mobilised to this incident. On arrival there was found to have been a fire in the grill pan of the cooker, which was out on arrival. Crews then proceeded to ventilate the property and give a general safety check.

Kitchen Fire Safety Advice

The most important point about cooking is to avoid being distracted. Most kitchen fires occur when people leave things unattended.

If you're called away from the cooker - by the phone, say, or by someone at the door - take pans off the heat. It's the easiest thing in the world to forget about them.
Don't let yourself be distracted while cooking.
Don't cook if you're affected by alcohol or prescription drugs.
Turn saucepan handles so they don't stick out (and aren't over another ring).
Keep the oven door shut.
Don't put oven gloves or tea towels down on the cooker after you've used them.

Always clean the grill pan after using it.