Oven Fires

12/18/2017 (Permalink)

Oven Fire

Here at SERVPRO Livonia we had a call come from a house fire due to an oven malfunction. 

If you have never experienced an oven fire, here are some tips on how to handle this emergency situation.

1. Leave the oven door closed.
2. Turn off the oven and allow the fire to burn out on its own.
3. If it does not go out on its own, leave the house and call 911.
4. If it does go out, then open your windows.
5. Carefully open the oven door after ½ an hour has passed.
6. Allow the smoke to clear before determining the cause of the fire and possibly resuming cooking.

Although Step 1 may seem incorrect, opening the door will only cause the fire to expand. By keeping the door closed and turning off the heat, you are starving the fire, since it can’t burn without oxygen.