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Cooking Safety with Caruso
 
 With the holidays right around the corner there is a lot of cooking going on. It is important to be fire safe when cooking in the kitchen. Cooking fires are the leading cause of fires, fire injuries and fire deaths in Orange County. Given their frequency, the Orange County Fire Authority believes that more are happening but not being reported. Over the past five years (2004-2008), cooking fires occurred almost every three days. There have been 546 cooking fires leading to 42 injuries, four deaths and nearly $8 million in damage. One in every four fire deaths in OCFA's service area is the result of a cooking fire. These fires cause a size able amount of property damage. On average, a cooking fire causing $10,000 or more occurs more than once a month.Residents should be aware of the essential precautions when cooking, particularly when using ovens.
Did You Know:

• 20-to-29 year old adults are most frequently injured. Their injuries represent one-third of all cooking fire injuries.
• Older adults (70 or older) are also at risk as they have the highest per capita injury rate.
• A range or cooking surface was involved in 327 reported fires.
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