Woodstock Fire crews responded to another fire last night that started in the kitchen.
WOODSTOCK - Nobody was injured after a small fire at home in Woodstock last night.
The fire was caused by cooking grease on the stovetop and caused damage to the cupboards and microwave range. Woodstock Fire Chief Jeff Slager says they have noticed an increase in cooking fires this year.
"Woodstock Fire has noticed a rise in the number of incidents related to unattended cooking from this time last year. Kitchen fires are the number one cause of home fires and home fire injuries in Ontario."
Slager says the amount of fire related fatalities this year are up too.
"Provincially the number of fire fatalities are at 54 which is up from 44 at the same time last year. We want to stress to the citizens of Woodstock the importance of being alert while in the kitchen."
Tips to avoid a kitchen fire in your home include:
- To prevent cooking fires, you must be alert. You will not be alert if you are sleepy, have consumed alcohol, drugs or medicine that makes you drowsy.
- Always stay in the kitchen while cooking. If you must leave, turn off the stove.
- Keep anything that burns—oven mitts, cooking utensils, dish cloths, paper towels and pot holders— a safe distance from the stove.
- Keep a proper-fitting pot lid near the stove when cooking. If a pot catches fire slide the lid over the pot and turn off the stove. Do not move the pot until it has cooled completely.
- Loose-fitting clothes can come into contact with stove burners and catch fire. Wear short sleeves, tight sleeves or roll them up when cooking.

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