Last year there were 66 accidental dwelling fires due to cooking which is a reduction of more than a fifth on the previous year. Cooking related fires account for the biggest proportion of accidental dwelling fires in Cornwall.
Cooking related fires can be very dangerous and over the past three years there have been two deaths and six serious injuries due to this type of incident. Nearly all of these fires occurred in the kitchen and the majority are related to the oven (60%) and then the grill/ toaster (15%).
Follow the simple tips below to help make your kitchen safe: