Everyone cooks with cooking oil or fat at some time. But if the oil overheats and catches fire you need to be aware of what to do.
The most important measure is never to leave oil or fat on the stove without supervision, as once it heats up and passes the smoking stage, it will catch on fire automatically.
If that happens the first thing to do is to turn off the heat. Do not try and carry the pan out of the kitchen as you may very well splash yourself with burning oil or tip the pan and the fire will spread. Fire needs oxygen to burn so cut off the oxygen supply by putting a heavy metal lid on the pan. Do not use a glass lid, as that will likely shatter. Another way to put out a grease fire is to use baking soda, but you will need a large quantity and not simply a sprinkle.
If you have a fire extinguisher you can use that, but it will need to be a Class B Chemical Extinguisher and it may contaminate your kitchen. However it is better than having the fire rage out of control. If the fire does get out of control, then get out of the kitchen and call 911 for the Fire Brigade.
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