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Grease fire on a gas grill: gas off, lid closed, never use water

Grease fire on a gas grill: turn off the gas, close the lid and never use water.

Time
⏱ 1 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

How to do it

  1. Turn off the gas, at the valve on the cylinder or on the grill.
  2. Close the lid so the fire is starved of air.
  3. Don't use water; if the fire is larger, call the emergency number (112 in the EU).

Sources

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  • toom.de (opens in a new tab)Gas aus – Deckel zu – 112 wählen“; https://www.grillfuerst.de/magazin/ratgeber/tipps/alufolie-fettbrand/ — „Deckel zu und Gas ausstellen. Niemals mit Wasser löschen – Explosionsgefahr!

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