Did you know that one out of three home fires begins in the kitchen? This is more than any other location in the home.

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Spirit Messingham

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Interesting. We keep a fire estinguisher in the kitchen for this very reason, makes a good closing present for home buyers as well :)

Apr 03, 2015 03:39 AM

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Roy Kelley

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I would believe that fact. It is hard to put out some fires like a grease fire

Apr 03, 2015 07:19 PM

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Bruce Walter

Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Roy, my wife's uncle is an insurance agent and he always said a certain coffee maker was notorious for starting fires.

Apr 03, 2015 04:55 PM

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Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089

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It can happen so quickly! I notice my old dad is in the habit of letting the kettle boil dry when here visiting. Luckily at home he has an automatic one that shuts itself off.

Apr 03, 2015 02:04 PM

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Jerry Lucas

ABC Legal Docs LLC - Colorado Springs, CO

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Yes, William, angers in the kitchen lead to heated arguments...

Apr 03, 2015 01:47 PM

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Jerry Lucas

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If you keep a fire extinguisher in the kitchen, you may not be able to reach it if the kitchen is on fire. Also keep a fire extinguisher in another nearby location, such as a closet.

Apr 03, 2015 01:42 PM

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Larry Johnston

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I think the next highest is the bedroom, from smoking in bed.

Apr 03, 2015 12:55 PM

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Myrl Jeffcoat

Sacramento, CA

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I didn't know the exact statistic, but knew a pretty good percentage of fires began in the kitchen! We had a kitchen fire in the house across the street last year.

Apr 03, 2015 10:59 AM

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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

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Yes I did know. My son-in-law burnt uy their ktichen last fall by putting a pan of oil on to heat up then went outside. He was able to put it out but it destroyed the kitchen. The whole house had smoke damage and they had to move out for two months while insurance repaired it.

Apr 03, 2015 10:35 AM

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Joan Cox

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This makes sense, and good reasons to keep smoke alarm batteries!

Apr 03, 2015 08:35 AM

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Gabe Sanders

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Makes sense, Roy. I bet the second most location for fires would be the garage.

Apr 03, 2015 06:46 AM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

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Roy, I did not know this statistic, but somehow it doesn't surprise me. I always heard that fires from clothes dryers that haven't been cleaned were one of the major sources of home fires.

Apr 03, 2015 05:41 AM

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Noah Seidenberg

Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL

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Yes Roy, I have heard this. Always keep a fire extinguisher in the kitchen as well as have GFCI outlets and be careful.

Apr 03, 2015 03:33 AM

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I did not know this statistic but it does not surprise me. 100% of the fires I've had in my homes have started in the kitchen. I cook a lot of things at high heat, and use a lot of oils - fortunately, I know how to put things out quickly when they flare up.

Apr 03, 2015 03:23 AM

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William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

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Yes...I had a fire class and they talked a lot about the angers in the kitchen.

Apr 03, 2015 02:54 AM

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Interesting. We keep a fire estinguisher in the kitchen for this very reason, makes a good closing present for home buyers as well :)
I would believe that fact. It is hard to put out some fires like a grease fire
Roy, my wife's uncle is an insurance agent and he always said a certain coffee maker was notorious for starting fires.
It can happen so quickly! I notice my old dad is in the habit of letting the kettle boil dry when here visiting. Luckily at home he has an automatic one that shuts itself off.
Yes, William, angers in the kitchen lead to heated arguments...
If you keep a fire extinguisher in the kitchen, you may not be able to reach it if the kitchen is on fire. Also keep a fire extinguisher in another nearby location, such as a closet.
I think the next highest is the bedroom, from smoking in bed.
I didn't know the exact statistic, but knew a pretty good percentage of fires began in the kitchen! We had a kitchen fire in the house across the street last year.
Yes I did know. My son-in-law burnt uy their ktichen last fall by putting a pan of oil on to heat up then went outside. He was able to put it out but it destroyed the kitchen. The whole house had smoke damage and they had to move out for two months while insurance repaired it.
This makes sense, and good reasons to keep smoke alarm batteries!
Makes sense, Roy. I bet the second most location for fires would be the garage.
Roy, I did not know this statistic, but somehow it doesn't surprise me. I always heard that fires from clothes dryers that haven't been cleaned were one of the major sources of home fires.
Yes Roy, I have heard this. Always keep a fire extinguisher in the kitchen as well as have GFCI outlets and be careful.
I did not know this statistic but it does not surprise me. 100% of the fires I've had in my homes have started in the kitchen. I cook a lot of things at high heat, and use a lot of oils - fortunately, I know how to put things out quickly when they flare up.
Yes...I had a fire class and they talked a lot about the angers in the kitchen.