National Fire Protection Association – NFPA

NFPA: On average, an estimated 164,500 cooking fires in residential buildings occur each year in the United States and result in an estimated annual average of 110 deaths, 3,525 injuries, and $309 million in property loss.

Fires Caused by Unattended Cooking

• Cooking pan left unattended starts kitchen fire at Anwick Fen April 15, 2015According to a fire and rescue spokesman a cooking pan had been left unattended and had been damaged in the fire. It and its contents were put out …
• Kitchen fire prompts reminder from fire department April 15, 2015We’re urging people in Gravenhurst to ‘watch what you heat’, and always stay in the kitchen while cooking,” says Rob King, fire prevention officer.
• Unattended cooking blamed for house fire April 15, 2015Unattended cooking blamed for house fire … Fire fighters rescued an unconscious man from bedroom at the back of the property and administered first …

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the report also cited that cooking was the number one cause of home structure fires, both reported and unreported. CPSC found that for every household cooking fire reported to the fire department, U.S. households experienced 50 cooking equipment fires that they did not report. This means that the actual numbers of cooking fires is actually closer to 8 million

Kitchen Fires

• Swansea and Carmarthen Fire Crews to Help Tackle Safety in April 15, 2015But a team of fire fighters from Swansea is hoping to raise awareness among the … FIREFIGHTERS tackled a kitchen fire in Newport last night.
• Ranch At The Guadalupe Fire Caused By Microwave April 15, 2015A microwave is being blamed for starting the fire in the kitchen. Fire crews finished extinguishing the blaze, and called the fire under control at 3:21pm.
• Cooking pan left unattended starts kitchen fire at Anwick Fen April 15, 2015According to a fire and rescue spokesman a cooking pan had been left unattended and had been damaged in the fire. It and its contents were put out …
• Round Fire Pit in Middle of Outdoor Kitchen April 15, 2015HGTV Gardens is showing you how a fire pit can be part of an outdoor kitchen.
• Kitchen Fire Under Control April 15, 2015Firefighters quickly got a kitchen fire under control Wednesday morning, … The fire was reported just after 9:30 a.m. at the Hunting Meadows …
• Man treated by paramedics after Aberdeen kitchen fire April 15, 2015A MAN was treated for smoke inhalation after a kitchen fire in Aberdeen this … Three fire appliances from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were …
• Meet the Culinary Nonprofit Getting People Out of the Fire — and Into the Kitchen April 15, 2015Hurtado is the culinary chef instructor for DC Central Kitchen, a non-profit that works to fight hunger and empower the hungry in Washington, D.C., …
• 2 hurt in kitchen fire in Wilmington, Del. April 15, 2015Two people were injured in a fast-moving house fire in Wilmington, Delaware late Tuesday night.
• Kitchen fire prompts reminder from fire department April 15, 2015GRAVENHURST – A small kitchen fire on Monday has local fire officials reminding residents of the need to stay in the kitchen while using the stove or …
• Consumer Tip: Things you should never buy cheap April 15, 2015Fire extinguishers: When the kitchen is on fire, do you want a $7 aerosol can or a real … Pay another $25 for a real canister fire extinguisher. Camping …