House fires — and particularly cooking fires — happen more often than you might realize. According to data from the National ...

You shouldn’t try to put out a grease fire by throwing water, flour, baking powder or sugar on it, as these have properties that can exacerbate the flames and some could potentially explode.

Do not introduce water or ice to hot oil under any circumstances ... All set on how to put out a grease fire? Great! Now turn ...

As counterintuitive as it may seem, water will not help with a grease fire. “It can cause the oil ... If you don’t have one in easy reach right now, put that on your to-do list.