Gwangju Nambu Fire Station "Beware of Kitchen Fires in Restaurants"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] On the 5th, the Gwangju Nambu Fire Station urged special caution to prevent casualties and property damage caused by kitchen fires in restaurants during the winter season when fires increase.

According to statistics from the National Fire Agency, over the past five years, there have been 13,717 food-related fires nationwide, resulting in 15 deaths, 599 injuries, and a total of 614 casualties.

The main causes of restaurant fires are negligence and electrical factors, but cases of fires spreading due to sparks igniting accumulated oil residues on hoods or ducts are increasing.

To prevent this, it is necessary to ▲ install exhaust ducts made of non-combustible materials such as steel plates of 0.5mm or thicker ▲ regularly clean oil residues ▲ install oil removal filters ▲ and equip K-class fire extinguishers to prepare for kitchen fires.

A fire station official said, “Fires occur due to oil buildup over a long period on exhaust ducts and hoods installed in restaurants,” and added, “We ask for regular maintenance and the installation of K-class fire extinguishers to prevent fires.”

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