Kitchen Fire In Edgewood Reported

EDGEWOOD, MD — A kitchen fire drew the crews to Edgewood Monday night. The Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company reported it was assisting the Abingdon Fire Company at the scene before 6:30 p.m.

Firefighters saw smoke showing when they first arrived at the single-family home in the 600 block of Lacewood Drive, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company.

Upon investigating the issue, crews said they located a kitchen fire in the residence.

Unattended cooking is the leading cause of house fires in the U.S., according to federal officials.

Here are four tips from the U.S. Fire Administration to prevent cooking fires:

• Switch off the burner if you leave the kitchen.
• Turn pot handles to face the back of the stove so nobody bumps into them.
• Turn off the burner if you see smoke or boiling grease.
• Have a baking sheet or pot lid nearby to contain a fire in case it starts.

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