Fire - Grease triggers kitchen fire - water fans the flames
Agitated fat caused a kitchen fire in Bitburg. A water attempt to extinguish the fire on Tuesday evening worsened it, as the police reported. Two people were slightly injured and taken to the hospital with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning.
Police and fire department warned against extinguishing burning fat with water. Water, when poured on hot and burning fat, evaporates explosively. In the process, hot and burning fat droplets are carried away. Due to the extreme expansion, the size of the fire significantly increases, as the police explained.
The warnings from the police and fire department are crucial, as extinguishing a kitchen fire caused by burning fat with water can lead to an explosive evaporation. This process causes hot and burning fat droplets to be carried away, resulting in a significant increase in fire size. Sadly, this misstep occurred in Bitburg, leading to a worsened situation.
