1 taken to hospital after kitchen fire in Yuma
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY)-One person was transported to the hospital following a kitchen fire at the 700 block of East 24th Place in Yuma.
On Monday, the Yuma Fire Department (YFD) says they found the fire had originated in the kitchen and appeared to be out. Firefighters made sure the fire had not extended into the walls of the home.
According to YFD, The fire started in a pan of food heating on the stove and spread into cabinetry above the stove. The residents from the home had been outside working on a project when they heard smoke alarms going off.
One of the residents and a neighbor used a garden hose and a small fire extinguisher to knock down the fire prior to the arrival of firefighters. The stove and surrounding kitchen areas sustained significant fire and smoke damage.
The resident was treated at the scene for exposure to smoke and transported to Yuma Regional Medical Center for further evaluation.
YFD says the number one place for fires to start in the kitchen is the top of the stove, and the number one cause is unattended cooking.
Fires grow quickly and as they burn they release toxic smoke and heat that builds up quickly. It is important to get out quickly, call 9-1-1 to report the fire, and avoid going back into that dangerous environment.
