Gwangju Gwangsan Fire Station: "Please Equip Kitchens with K-Class Fire Extinguishers"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Gwangsan Fire Station (Chief Moon Gisik) urged the installation of Class K fire extinguishers to prepare for kitchen fires during the winter season, when fires frequently occur.

According to Gwangsan Fire Station on the 8th, these extinguishers are useful for suppressing fires caused by cooking oils, vegetable oils, and other animal fats used during food preparation.

The cooking oil used in kitchens has a boiling point higher than its ignition point (the temperature at which it catches fire), so even if the flames are extinguished, the fire can reignite. When sprinklers operate, the water sprayed can vaporize upon contact with heated oil, mixing with oil vapors and potentially intensifying the fire.

A 'Class K fire extinguisher' is required in kitchens of restaurants and multi-use facilities: one extinguisher for kitchens under 25㎡, and for kitchens over 25㎡, one Class K extinguisher plus additional powder extinguishers for every 25㎡.

A Gwangsan Fire Station official stated, “K-class fire extinguishers suited to the characteristics of fires are necessary in kitchens of general restaurants that use a lot of cooking oil,” and added, “We hope people prepare for fire risks by installing Class K fire extinguishers.”

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