(Loganville, Ga., November 24, 2015) – Firefighters responded at 4:40p.m., to an occupant report of a house fire in the 1400 block of Princeton View Court, SE in (unincorporated) Loganville.  The scene was under control by 4:50p.m. 

Crews arrived to find a small fire on the stovetop with minor extension to the microwave and cabinets above.  Initial fire crews quickly doused the fire with a portable fire extinguisher.  The fire was contained to the area or origin in the kitchen and sent slight smoke throughout the rest of the house.  Firefighters ventilated the structure and conducted minor overhaul operations.   The occupants will not be displaced from the home.  The property was turned over to the homeowner within the hour.  The cause of the fire appears accidental and was sparked by food left cooking unattended on the stove.  Two older teens were home at the time the fire erupted and both escaped unharmed.  There were no injuries reported. 

COOKING SAFETY TIPS:

• If you are simmering, baking, roasting or boiling food, remember to check it regularly.  Use a timer to remind you that something is on the stove or in the oven.  Never leave the house or go to sleep when cooking.  Stay in the kitchen when heating oil or simmering food. 
• Turn the stove burners off if you have to leave the kitchen or the house for any period of time or when going to sleep.
• Keep anything that could catch on fire - oven mitts, wooden utensils, food packaging, towels or curtains away from the stovetop, oven or any other heat producing appliance in the kitchen.
• Never wear loose clothing or dangling sleeves while cooking.  Remember to Stop, Drop and Roll, if your clothes catch fire.  Cool a burn injury with water until the pain goes away 
• Never attempt to cook if you are extremely tired (sleepy) or if you’ve consumed too many alcoholic beverages.
• Keep children and pets a safe distance away from the oven or stove when cooking.  Create a “kids-free zone” around cooking appliances that produce heat or have an open flame.

HOME FIRE SAFETY TIPS:

• Install and maintain working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms in the home.  Place smoke alarms on every level of the home and in each of the bedrooms.
• Develop a home fire escape plan and practice fire drills with the entire family.
• Get Out-Stay Out!  Call 9-1-1 from outside the burning building.  Never attempt to go back inside during a fire.

EQUIPMENT AT THE SCENE INCLUDED: 3-Engines, 1-Ladder Truck, 1-Medic Unit, 1-Squad and 2-Battalion Chiefs