Someone cooking on the stove or outdoor grill walks away to do something else, or falls asleep, or forgets about the food .

Someone cooking on the stove or outdoor grill walks away to do something else, or falls asleep, or forgets about the food. And a fire starts. Cooking was the leading cause of residential fires in Virginia in 2008, according to a. … When food or a pan catches fire, the fire can quickly spread. “Once it hits the cabinets… in three to five minutes you can have a fully involved kitchen,” Marsala said. Baking soda can extinguish a fire, but people often get confused and …

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