Cooking with oil or fat is almost an everyday routine. However, it can bring dangers with it, as once oil overheats it will burst into flames.
Knowing what to do in the event of a grease fire is important, but it is equally important to know what not to do.
If your cooking oil bursts into flames, never ever pour water onto the fire. Firstly, because pouring water onto the pan could cause the oil to splash elsewhere in the kitchen, and so spread the fire. In addition, as the water turns to steam due to the heat, the steam can also carry flaming grease particles in it, which in turn would spread the fire.
Secondly, do not try and move the pot, or run outside into the garden with it. Although the natural reaction may be to get the fire out of the kitchen, when trying to move it you might spill burning oil over you or any part of the home, which again would spread the blaze.
Baking soda is known to put out grease fires, but do not use any other baking product such as flour. You might think it will have the same effect, but only baking soda works to put out grease fires.
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