我的晚饭着火了

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Cooking is one of the leading causes of house fires. 烹饪是导致家庭火灾的主要原因之一。

Most kitchen fires start the same way. Someone heats oil, then forgets about it. 大多数厨房火灾的发生方式都一样：有人加热油，然后就忘了。

The oil gets hotter and hotter until it bursts into flame. 油会越来越热，直到它突然着火。

If a grease fire is small, you can smother it. 如果油锅火势不大，你可以把它扑灭。

Toss on a handful of baking soda, never baking powder, which can spread it. 撒上一把小苏打，千万不要用泡打粉，泡打粉会让火势蔓延。

Or slide a lid over the pan to cut off the air. 或者把锅盖盖上，隔绝空气。

But never, ever pour water on it. Water makes the grease splatter and the fire leap. 但是，千万不要往上面倒水。水会让油飞溅，火势更猛。

The best trick, though, is to never let it start. 不过，最好的办法是根本不让它发生。

So whenever you step away from the stove, even for a moment, turn off the heat. 所以，无论你何时离开炉灶，哪怕只是一小会儿，都要关掉炉火。

Answering the phone? 接电话？

Turn off the heat. 关掉炉火。

Checking on the kids? 照看孩子？

Turn off the heat. 关掉炉火。

Answering the door? 开门？

Turn off the heat. 关掉炉火。

A fire takes seconds to start, and a whole home to undo. 火灾只需几秒钟就能发生，却可能毁掉整个家。

Two small words can prevent nearly all of it. Turn off. 两个简单的词就能预防几乎所有这些。关掉。