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 Im Jongbok) announced on the 12th that a 'Class K fire extinguisher' should be placed in kitchens to prepare for cooking oil fires.

The Class K fire extinguisher, named after the first letter of the English word Kitchen, is a kitchen-specific extinguisher that forms an oil film during fires involving animal and vegetable oils (such as cooking oil), lowers the temperature of the cooking oil, and cuts off oxygen supply to prevent re-ignition.

In the event of a cooking oil fire, pouring water in a hurry can cause the water to vaporize upon contact with the heated oil, mixing with oil vapors and increasing the risk of fire spreading.

Also, using a powder extinguisher is often ineffective because the boiling point of cooking oil is higher than its ignition point, causing the fire to extinguish and then reignite, which is why a Class K extinguisher is necessary.

Im Jongbok, Chief of Gwangsan Fire Station, said, “Most people know how to use fire extinguishers during a fire, but the Class K extinguisher is effective for cooking oil fires,” and added, “We hope everyone will strive to create a safe kitchen by equipping Class K fire extinguishers.”

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