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When you are cooking and you see smoke, flames, even glowing:

When you are cooking and you see smoke, flames, even glowing:. Don’t open the door to the oven/ toaster oven/ microwave because the air will feed the fire. Lifting the lid of a pot will also feed the fire.

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When you are cooking and you see smoke, flames, even glowing:

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  1. When you are cooking and you see smoke, flames, even glowing: Don’t open the door to the oven/ toaster oven/ microwave because the air will feed the fire. Lifting the lid of a pot will also feed the fire. This will expose you to smoke/ fire and your hair or hand could be burned very quickly. If there is a fire: Activate the fire alarm as you evacuate Call 100 or 617-253-1212 from a safe location If the food isn’t on fire, check if you can safely turn off the power.

  2. Cook without burning • Keep paper/ plastic (bags, boxes, packaging, etc.) away from the stove top burners, toaster ovens, coffee makers & other cooking appliances. • Do not wear loosing fitting clothing because your sleeve could easily catch on fire.

  3. If your food starts burningon the stove top, in the oven or microwave • Turn off the burner or unplug the toaster oven/ microwave • Put on a potholder or oven mitt • Slide a lid over the pan and leave the lid on until the pot is cool. • If you lift the lid too soon, the air will feed the flames and the smoke will set off a smoke detector nearby. • Don’t open the door to the oven/ toaster oven/ microwave because the air will feed the fire. • This will help you avoid breathing the smoke and prevent your hair or hand from being burned. • If you can’t do this without being burned, then evacuate and activate the fire alarm.

  4. If your food starts burning in a toaster oven or microwave: • Turn off the oven and/ or pull the plug. • Keep the door closed to smother the fire. If you open the door, the air will feed the flames and the smoke will set off the fire alarm. • If you can’t do this without being burned, you need to evacuate and activate the fire alarm.

  5. What will spread the fire • Pouring water on a grease fire in an open pan could spread the burning grease throughout the kitchen • Throwing a burnt item in the trash will ignite the trash and/or the plastic liner • Running to the sink will fan the flames and could ignite your hair/ clothes

  6. Cooking Fires • Every year there are more than 90K cooking fires. This is the #1 cause of home fires. • The majority of these fires were caused by leaving food cooking unattended! • Microwaves have caused many fires at universities. • Many fire alarms are caused by cooking (dorms and academic buildings at MIT)

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