Gwangju Seobu Fire Station "Caution Urged for Restaurant Hood Fires"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Gwangju Western Fire Station (Chief Yang Young-gyu) announced on the 13th that it urges caution to prevent restaurant fires as the risk of fire increases during the winter season.

Restaurant fires mostly occur when sparks generated during cooking ignite grease stuck to hoods, ducts, and walls in places that use a lot of oil, such as Chinese restaurants and chicken shops. Therefore, regular management of the kitchen interior is important for fire prevention.

To prevent restaurant fires, the following rules must be followed: ▲install exhaust ducts with corrosion-resistant, non-combustible materials such as galvanized steel plates of 0.5mm or thicker ▲install filters that can remove animal or vegetable oils ▲regularly clean kitchen hoods and exhaust duct grease.

Yang Young-gyu, Chief of the Western Fire Station, said, “Since self-employed business owners are facing difficulties due to COVID-19, we will do our best to prevent fires through fire safety education, external publicity, and other methods to ensure no damage occurs from fires.”

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