厨房油锅起火千万别浇水：记住「盖、关、走」三步
炒菜时油锅冒火是家里最常见的惊险一幕。美国消防部门的提醒很明确：油锅起火时千万不要浇水，水遇热油会瞬间爆溅、火势反而扩大。正确做法记住三个字：盖——顺手拿锅盖或烤盘从侧面滑盖上去，隔绝空气；关——关掉炉火（够得着、来得及时再关）；走——火盖不住就立刻出门、关门，到了外面再打911。补充几条：不要端着着火的锅到处跑；不要用面粉灭火（会扬尘爆燃），小苏打只适合很小的火苗；家里备一支厨房灭火器（B类或多用途型），放在离灶台几步远、顺手能拿到的地方。记住：灭火的前提是火还小、人安全，拿不准就先撤人再报警。
Never Pour Water on a Grease Fire: Remember Cover, Off, Out
A flaming pan is one of the most common kitchen emergencies. U.S. fire-safety guidance is clear: never pour water on a grease fire — water hitting hot oil erupts and spreads the flames. Remember three steps instead: Cover — slide a lid or baking sheet over the pan from the side to cut off the air; Off — turn off the burner only if you can reach it safely; Out — if the fire does not die down, leave at once, close the door behind you, and call 911 from outside. A few more rules: never carry a burning pan around; never throw flour on it (it can flash); baking soda works only on a very small flame. Keep a kitchen-rated extinguisher a few steps from the stove, where you can grab it without reaching over the fire. And the golden rule: only fight a fire that is still small — when in doubt, get people out first and call for help.
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