Nacogdoches Woman Suffers Severe Burns In Grease Fire

A Nacogdoches woman is recovering from severe burns after she was caught in a house fire. According to KTRE, the house fire near Appleby on County Road 200 happened on Memorial Day. 

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Nacogdoches County Sheriff Jason Bridges stated that a grease fire started in her kitchen. The woman had been cooking when the fire broke out in her home.

She was burned on her hands and arms. The grease got very hot, so it was taken from the inside part of the house and thrown into the garage.

It then erupted into a larger fire. The woman is now in fair condition.

Safety Tips For Cooking With Hot Grease So You Don't Set A Fire

I cook with water, and sweat onions down just fine with that all the time. Occasionally, when I want to eat something deep fried, I leave it to the professionals.

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Hot grease is just like Greek fire; it can start a big fire once its flash point is hit, and it will combust in your space. If you are going to cook with grease at home, purchase a good-sized pair of fire extinguishers.

Don't worry about your house or your kitchen. If a grease fire gets out of control, spray that chemical extinguisher at the base of the fire. Never use water when attempting to put out a grease fire.

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If you are cooking with grease and there is lots of smoke and a strong smell, you may not realize it, but the grease could burst into flames at any moment.