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PrintCOLUMBIA — A cooking fire at a residence injured a Columbia woman Tuesday evening.
Alyssa Silva, 18, was taken to University Hospital where she is being treated for burn injuries to her chest and left hand. She is listed in good condition.
How to put out a cooking fire
If a fire on the stove top occurs:
- “Put a Lid On It!” Use the proper fitting lid or a flat baking sheet to slide over the top of the pan while you wear a hot mitt. Then carefully turn off the burner. These actions remove two needed ingredients for fire – air and heat. Let the pan cool for at least 20 minutes before you remove the lid and clean up.
- Never use water to douse a cooking fire. Water and hot oil create a violent, explosive mixture which can rapidly spread the fire and cause further fire damage and burn injuries.
- Don’t throw flour, sugar, or baking soda on the fire. While many of us were taught to do this, throwing these ingredients on a fire can splash the burning grease out of the pan and onto the stove top or cabinets spreading the fire, and can also cause burn injuries.
Columbia firefighters responded to the fire, at 1102 North Garth Ave., at 7 p.m., and found the residence undamaged.
The fire started after Silva left cooking oil unattended on the stove, according to a news release from the Fire Department. The fire grew when she placed the flaming oil underneath a running faucet, according to the release.
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