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A grease fire is the combustion of oil and food,^[1] generally within or near a cooking device (commonly involving cookware). This type of fire can also involve clothes or other flammable material nearby.^[2]

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^ Vidori, M. Antonietta; Benedittis, Giuseppe De (2005). Dicto english. Dictations to improve your English. Fire. Intermediate level. Con 3 CD Audio. Hoepli. Chapter 2, p. 9. ISBN 978-8820333980.
^ United States Department of Commerce (1917). Circular of the Bureau of Standards, Issues 70-75. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 96.

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[DE-1] Vidori, M. Antonietta; Benedittis, Giuseppe De (2005). Dicto english. Dictations to improve your English. Fire. Intermediate level. Con 3 CD Audio. Hoepli. Chapter 2, p. 9. ISBN 978-8820333980.

[USGov-2] United States Department of Commerce (1917). Circular of the Bureau of Standards, Issues 70-75. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 96.

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 [[File:A volunteer attempts to extinguish a grease fire during a demonstration as part of Fire Prevention Week hosted by the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. Oct. 11, 2013 131011-F-JH807-080.jpg|thumb|Attempts to extinguish a grease fire during a demonstration]]
 A '''grease fire''' is the [[combustion]] of [[cooking oil|oil]] and [[food]],<ref name="DE">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UWrB-Nwdmi8C | title=Dicto english. Dictations to improve your English. Fire. Intermediate level. Con 3 CD Audio | publisher=Hoepli | year=2005 | isbn=978-8820333980 | at=Chapter 2, p. 9 | first1=M. Antonietta | last1=Vidori | first2=Giuseppe De | last2=Benedittis}}</ref> generally within or near a [[List of cooking appliances|cooking device]] (commonly involving [[Cookware and bakeware|cookware]]). This type of [[fire]] can also involve clothes or other [[flammable]] material nearby.<ref name="USGov">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IT40AQAAMAAJ | title=Circular of the Bureau of Standards, Issues 70-75 | publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office | author=United States Department of Commerce | year=1917 | pages=96}}</ref>
-It is inadvisable to fan the [[flames]], use water or flour on, or to smother using fabric of some sort in an attempt to quench a grease fire. This can spread the flames and increase the intensity of the fire. While [[baking soda]] is preferable to the other options mentioned, a better option is to turn off the burner and carefully place the lid on the apparatus (if one is available).<ref name="WM">{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> | title=Grease fires | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N2EEAAAAMBAJ | magazine=Working Mother | publisher=McCall's | date= December 1986 | pages=163-164}}</ref> It is ''vital'' in this case to allow the pan and its contents to fully cool before removing the lid; removing the lid while it is still hot will admit oxygen and possibly allow the fire to re-ignite. Carefully moving the covered apparatus to a location away from combustible materials – such as a metal sink or concrete floor – is a good measure if it can be done safely.
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