The Kilbourn Fire Department in Wisconsin Dells is gearing up for fire prevention month to raise awareness about averting kitchen fires and beginning its year-long smoke alarm program.
This year’s theme for fire prevention week, which runs October 4-10, is “Serve up Fire Safety in the Kitchen” to raise awareness of kitchen fires. Kilbourn Fire Department Fire Inspector Jerry Wolfram said kitchen fires are the number one cause of fires in homes.
Wolfram also presented at the Sept. 21 council meeting to accept a proclamation recognizing the month of October as fire prevention month and fire prevention week, where he shared information about this year’s event. While Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are peak days for kitchen fires, the topic is even more important with additional people cooking at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he said at the Sept. 21 meeting.