What should you do if the cooking pan catches fire?

In daily life, many people will encounter the situation of oil pan catching fire in early summer when cooking. This is a relatively common phenomenon. In this case, you must not panic, but calmly deal with the fire to avoid causing unnecessary harm. So what should you do if the oil pan catches fire when cooking? Let's take a closer look below!

What to do if the oil pan catches fire while cooking

If the oil pan catches fire while cooking, you can try the following four methods to put out the fire and quickly turn off the gas and power supply. Never try other methods to put out the fire. You can use a combination of methods to put out the fire:

First, if there is not much oil in your pan and you have prepared a lot of dishes, you can quickly put the dishes into the pan (be careful not to throw them far away) and quickly turn off the gas source.

Second, you can cover the oil pan with a lid, and be careful not to open it for a short period of time to prevent it from re-igniting, and then quickly turn off the gas source and power supply.

Third, take off your clothes or larger fabrics, dip them in water and cover the pot with them, and quickly cut off the gas and power supply.

Fourth, it is best to prepare a fire extinguisher in the kitchen in case of emergency, slowly put out the fire, and cut off the gas and power supply.

If you do not have solid fire-fighting skills, please do not try other fire-fighting methods. Remember the above methods and use them reasonably to keep you safe.

How to deal with oil pan fire when cooking

Suffocation is a common method to extinguish oil pan fires

1. Find a lid that can completely cover the oil pan and just put it on.

2. If you can't find a pot cover, you can also use a fire blanket. There is usually no fire blanket at home, so you can wet a rag, apron or other items with water and cover the burning oil pan. It should be noted that the rag or apron only needs to be slightly wet, without any water dripping; the rag or apron should be large enough to completely cover the oil pan.

3. There is usually sand in the hotel kitchen, which can also be covered with sand.

4. Use a dry powder fire extinguisher, stand upwind, and extinguish the fire at the root of the flame. This is usually done in the hotel kitchen.

The reason why the oil pan caught fire is that the oil temperature is too high, reaching the ignition point of the oil. As long as we lower the oil temperature below the ignition point so that it does not have the conditions for combustion, the fire will naturally go out. This method of extinguishing fire is called the "cooling method".

Common ways to extinguish oil pan fires by cooling

1. If there is not much oil in the pan, add a lot of cold oil to the pan. The cold oil can cool the oil in the pan quickly and prevent it from burning. If a lot of oil in the pan is on fire, adding a little cold oil will not extinguish the fire, but will add fuel to the fire and increase the intensity of the fire.

2. If there are vegetables nearby, you can put them in the oil pan to cool down and achieve the purpose of extinguishing the fire, provided that there is not too much oil in the pan.

What should you pay attention to when the oil pan catches fire when cooking?

prevention

Oil pan fires are completely avoidable. Most people cook at home, and rarely fry foods. The oil temperature for cooking is at most 40%, which is just over 100 degrees Celsius, far from the ignition point of oil. When the oil is burning in the pan, be careful and check it often. If you see black smoke, turn off the fire immediately.

Turn off the fire in time

When the oil pan catches fire, you must not panic, stay awake, turn off the fire first to avoid continuous heating. And turning off the fire can prevent the gas from catching fire.

Turn off the exhaust

I remember watching "Water Margin" before, and there was a phrase "fire borrows wind power". If there is wind to form air flow after the fire, it will greatly increase the oxygen content, and the fire will burn more and more vigorously. Exhaust will increase air flow and increase the fire. In addition, if the oil pan catches fire, don't panic and use things to fan the fire, the fire will only get bigger.

Do not add water

The properties of oil are very special. Its density is lower than that of water, so oil will float on the surface of water. In addition, adding water to hot oil will cause splashing. Therefore, you must never use water to put out a fire in an oil pan, as it will only make the fire bigger and may even cause you to get hurt.

be safe

When the oil pan catches fire, you must first ensure your own safety. Do not get hurt while trying to put out the fire. If the fire is too big and you cannot control it, ensure your own safety first and then seek help. Money is more important than anything else.

After the oil pan catches fire, you must not panic, stay sober, and while ensuring your own safety, turn off the gas and exhaust, and extinguish the fire according to the size of the fire and the conditions around you. If you really can't help, seek help from others~!