Two displaced after cooking-related fire at Chesterfield home
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Two people were displaced in a cooking-related fire at a Chesterfield County home on Friday morning.
At 8:51 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 19, crews with Chesterfield Fire and EMS were called to the 8700 block of Privet Drive for a reported structure fire.
When firefighters first arrived, they found smoke coming from the back side of the home and fire in the kitchen. Crews were able to mark the fire under control within ten minutes.
(Photo Courtesy of Chesterfield Fire and EMS)
(Photo Courtesy of Chesterfield Fire and EMS)
(Photo Courtesy of Chesterfield Fire and EMS)
(Photo Courtesy of Chesterfield Fire and EMS)
According to a spokesperson, the fire was cooking-related and contained to the kitchen. Two people have been displaced and are being assisted by the Red Cross.
One of the displaced individuals was treated on scene for smoke inhalation.
"Cooking is the number one cause of fires here in Chesterfield. Make sure you never leave food cooking on the stove unattended," fire officials wrote in a social post. "If any smoke or grease begins to boil, turn the burner off because fires often start when the heat is too high. Be sure to never leave flammable items, like oven mitts, near a heat source, and keep a pan lid or baking sheet nearby that you can use to help smother any small fire. If the fire starts to grow, get out of the house immediately and call 911."
