Labour Minister Nancy Allen has proclaimed this week as Fire Prevention Week.


The theme is "Prevent Cooking Fires in the Home, Watch What You Heat."

 

Altona Fire Chief Irv Braun says like any home fire, cooking fires spread quickly, leaving only minutes to escape safely.

He notes that in 2005, 340 residential cooking fires in Manitoba resulted in two deaths, 83 injuries, and nearly $4,000,000 in property damage.