Correct action taken prevents North Side Kitchen Fire.
Incident #: -------------------------------- Date of Incident: 5/2/2012 Issuing Officer: Battalion Chief Bill Donahoe
Narrative:
On Wednesday March 2nd 2012 the Spokane Fire Dept responded to a reported kitchen fire in a multi-family dwelling in Spokane. The potentially dangerous and expensive fire was prevented by an alert employee. The employee recognized the seriousness of the rapidly developing stovetop fire, called 9-1-1, then grabbed a kitchen fire (K-Class) extinguisher and quickly put out the flames. While the building was equipped with automatic fire sprinkler and alarm systems, the quick and correct response prevented this fire from growing to the point where the sprinklers were needed. Cooking fires are the #1 cause of residential fires in the U.S. Whenever someone is cooking, they need to remain at the stove. Never throw water on a grease fire or attempt to carry the burning pot or pan outside. The fire can quickly spread to clothing and hair, causing painful burns that can be life threatening. Be prepared to quickly extinguish a small fire by putting a lid on the pan to remove oxygen from the fire. It is important to also have an ABC fire extinguisher within easy reach of the stove.
Cause:
Cooking
Damage:
There was no structural damage to the kitchen of the multifamily dwelling.
# Firefighters Responding: 20
Dollar Loss: $0
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