Gwangju Gwangsan Fire Station: "Be Sure to Keep K-Class Fire Extinguishers in Kitchens"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Gwangsan Fire Station (Chief Im Jongbok) has launched an intensive campaign to equip 'Class K fire extinguishers' to prepare for cooking oil fires that frequently occur in kitchens during winter.

According to Gwangsan Fire Station on the 17th, Class K fire extinguishers are kitchen-specific extinguishers that form an oil film during fires involving animal and vegetable oils (such as cooking oil), lowering the temperature of the cooking oil and cutting off oxygen supply to prevent re-ignition.

Cooking oil commonly used in kitchens has a boiling point higher than its ignition point, so once it catches fire, even if the flames are removed, it can reignite, making it difficult to suppress with powder extinguishers.

Also, if water is poured on burning cooking oil in a hurry, the water turns into steam and splashes along with the oil, potentially spreading the fire further, so caution is necessary.

Chief Im Jongbok said, “Class K fire extinguishers are essential in kitchens of general restaurants and other places that handle a lot of cooking oil for food preparation,” and added, “We hope that by equipping Class K fire extinguishers, people will prepare against the risk of kitchen fires.”

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