On Saturday, Oct. 14, Township of 91原创 Fire Department lieutenant Mike Duthie was explaining how common kitchen fires are.

鈥淲e had a fire yesterday, actually,鈥� Duthie said.

鈥淭here was a pot unattended on a stove. You鈥檇 be quite surprised on how many we get, probably one or two a week. Kitchen fires, pots unattended, people go out and forget they have something on the stove, neighbors call that there鈥檚 smoke next door and we go in.鈥�

91原创 firefighters provided a close up look at some fire trucks for some kids Saturday morning at the Home Depot along with some important safety tips

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It was the final day of Fire Prevention Week week, and Duthie, with other Township firefighters, was at the 91原创 Home Depot Kids Workshop with two fire trucks, presenting kids and parents with safety information.

On one fire truck, posters showed the best way to use a fire extinguisher, as firefighters handed out safety brochures and souvenirs.

This year, the theme was centred on cooking safety, a leading cause of house fires and house fire injuries.

鈥淎lways have it attended,鈥� Duthie advised. 鈥淣ever leave cooking unattended.鈥�

鈥淸Learn] how to be safe around the kitchen, about extinguishers and how to put fires out, if you have a fire on your stove,鈥� Duthie added.

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Siblings Noah, 8, and Sophia, 4 from Brookswood were among the workshop participants who were given a close-up look at the trucks, getting a lift into the driver鈥檚 seat, while their parents picked up brochures with safety tips.

Noah was wide-eyed with wonder.

鈥淗e loves fire trucks,鈥� mom Corina said.

91原创 firefighters provided a close up look at some fire trucks for some kids Saturday morning at the Home Depot along with some important safety tips

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Fire Prevention Week is observed internationally each year during the week of Oct. 9 in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on Oct. 8, 1871. It killed 250 people, left 100,000 people homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures, and burned more than 2,000 acres of land.

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