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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 | 5A October is Fire Prevention Month in Oregon Did you know that FTS off ers a Tech Support Member- ship in addition to our Remote Support for just $35/ Month? FTS will support you via phone, email, online or in-store. IT Services simplfi ed. • Security Soft ware • Smartphone & Tablet support • Small Business IT • Data Backup & Recovery • Diagnostic & Repair • Virus & Malware removal • Remote Tech Support • Computer Sales 541-991-3705 • 541-590-2474 info@ftscomputerrepair.com • ftscomputerrepair.com 1255 Bay Street, Florence OR 97439 Wednesday - Sunday 12 - 4PM FEATURED HOME OF THE WEEK As Oregon experiences cooler weather and many community members be- gin to spend more time at home, the Office of State Fire Marshal will be engag- ing in support of the na- tional campaign of Fire Pre- vention Week and will be running cooking fire safety messaging for the month of October. Oregon’s theme mirrors the 2020 national theme: “Serve up fire safety in the kitchen!” “Nationally, cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries, with unattended cooking being the leading cause of fires in the kitchen,” said As- sistant Chief Deputy Claire McGrew. “In Oregon, cook- ing was the leading known cause of residential struc- ture fires over the past five years, through 2019.” According to data col- lected from the Oregon Fire Service for the National Fire Reporting System, home fires caused 29 deaths in Or- egon in 2019, and fire agen- cies in Oregon responded to 2,790 home fires; and cook- ing was the leading known cause of residential struc- ture fires over the past five years (2015-19), causing an average of 19 percent of Or- egon’s total residential struc- ture fires and six deaths. To help keep you safe in the kitchen, cooking fire safety tips include: • Keep an eye on what you’re cooking — don’t leave cooking unattended. • Keep your cooking ar- eas clean and clear of com- bustibles (potholders, food packaging, towels, etc.), and wipe up surface spills. • Create a three-foot kid- and pet-free zone around the stove. • Older children should only cook with permission and under the supervision of an adult. • Have a lid or cookie sheet within reach while cooking (to smother flames) in case of a fire. If a cooking fire does start: • Put a lid on it! Slide a lid over the pan (from the side) and then turn off the burner. • Don’t move the pan un- til the fire is completely ex- tinguished and cooled, and don’t try to transfer the pan to the sink. If you cannot quickly ex- tinguish the fire: • Get you and your family safely out of the house. • If you can, close doors as you are escaping, to help contain the fire. • Call 911 from a safe place (outside). “This year has been a challenging one for Orego- nians,” says State Fire Mar- shal Mariana Ruiz-Temple. “As we continue to face the challenges of COVID-19 and now the impacts of the Oregon fire season, it demonstrates the resilient spirit of Oregonians. Fire Prevention Month is a good reminder as we continue to be in our homes and closed settings to bring fire safe practices into the home, which will continue to keep you and your families safe from the dangers of fire.” For more information on home cooking fire safe- ty, please visit the OSFM’s, www.oregon.gov/osp/pro- grams/sfm/Pages/FirePre- ventionMonth.aspx. 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