Fire Safety Week encourages caution while cooking

Inattention the primary cause of kitchen fires, authorities note

FILE PHTO A single-story home in the 700 block of Brown Streeet became a total loss in June following an early-morning fire.
FILE PHTO A single-story home in the 700 block of Brown Streeet became a total loss in June following an early-morning fire.

Cooking safety should be on the minds of Lampasans this week after a fire safety and awareness proclamation was issued by city officials.

Cooking fires are the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries, according to the National Fire Prevention Association. Unattended cooking is the leading cause of these fires and deaths.

This year’s theme is “Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention …