Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
Special to the Valley NewsThe National Fire Prevention Association has announced "Cooking safety starts with YOU! Pay attention to fire prevention" as the theme for Fire Prevention Week 2023, to be held Oct. 8-14 reminds Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.According to the NFPA, the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week:Cooking is the leading cause of home fires, with nearly half of all home fires involving cooking equipment.
Cooking is the leading cause of home fire injuries.
Unattended cooking is the leading cause of home cooking fires and related deaths.
Cooking is the only major cause of fire that resulted in more fires and fire deaths in 2014-2018 than in 1980-1984.“These numbers tell us that more public awareness is needed around when an
