How to Put Out a Fire in a Pan
A fire breakout in a pan is pretty rare, but anytime someone is cooking in the kitchen, it is important to know the correct safety procedures to take to put out or at least control a fire should one breakout. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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If a fire breaks out in the pan that is being used, first turn the heat off to the burner on the stove that is being used.
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Take a standard sized dishcloth, soak in water, rinse, and lay across the pan to cover the fire.
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Allow the steam and smoke to clear before removing the dishcloth. A standard size dishcloth covers every standard size pan used for cooking and will put out the fire if one should arise.
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If the fire has still not gone out, but is still manageable, try to move the pan with a potholder covering your hand and take hold of the handle of the pan and place the pan into the sink.
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Use more wet cloths to cover the pan if the fire is small enough. If the fire has gotten larger, grab the nearest fire extinguisher and begin to spray over the pan and surrounding area.
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If the fire still persists and is getting out of control, evacuate everyone in the household to the front yard and call 911 immediately. Try to close off the kitchen by closing all surrounding doors to trap in the fire.
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Tips & Warnings
Always keep a fire extinguisher in your home and make sure everyone knows where it is.
There are mixtures that should not done or can be disastrous that everyone should be aware of and avoid if a fire should arise. Do not throw sugar or flour on a grease fire. One cup creates the explosive force of two sticks of dynamite.
Do not throw water on the fire in the pan. At the Fire Fighting Training school they would demonstrate this with a deep fat fryer set on the fire field. An instructor would wear a fire suit and using an 8 oz cup at the end of a 10 foot pole toss water onto the grease fire. The results got the attention of the students.
The water, being heavier than oil, sinks to the bottom where it instantly becomes superheated. The explosive force of the steam blows the burning oil up and out. On the open field, it became a thirty foot high fireball that resembled a nuclear blast. Inside the confines of a kitchen, the fire ball hits the ceiling and fills the entire room.
