Cook’s kitchen goes up in flames during livestream: ‘I don’t know what to do!’
nypost.comon Twitter, where more than 4.4 million people also watched.A Twitch streamer almost burnt down her kitchen in a cooking stream pic.twitter.com/a5OFh53ZYgWitnesses on social media grilled the amateur cook for failing to use basic fire safety — and doing so live on camera.“Don’t they cover this stuff in elementary school anymore?” one asked.“Why tf would you do a cooking stream if you don’t know the basics in safe cooking?” demanded another.
According to the FireRescue1 community, an official partner of the International Fire Chiefs Association, small fires should be snuffed out by placing a fitted lid on the enflamed pan, or dousing with salt or baking soda, strictly.While water or fanning may seem like natural fire deterrents, both can actually augment the blaze in event of a grease fire.
If the fire continues to grow after trying these simple methods, do not attempt to move the pan and instead reach quickly for a fire extinguisher.
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