Keep cooking areas clear!

Clear away clutter and give cooking appliances space to lessen the chance of a kitchen fire.

• Keep anything that can catch fire – oven mitts, wooden utensils, food wrappers, towels, curtains – away from the stovetop.
• Loose clothing can hang down onto stove burners and catch fire.  Wear short, close-fitting, or tightly rolled sleeves when cooking.
• Have a “kid-free zone” of at least 3 feet around the stove and areas where hot food or drink is prepared or carried.
• Keep pets off cooking surfaced and nearby countertops.
• Clean up food and grease from burners and the stovetop.

For more fire prevention information, please visit NFPA.org.