Grease fires can start quickly and spread just as fast.
Grease fires often spread even more when people are trying to put them out.
The best way to protect your kitchen and home from a grease fire is to prevent them.
When cooking with oil or grease, heat it up slowly.
Most oil that average user's cook with isn't meant to be a high cooking oil.
Oil can burst in to flames if heated too hot, too quickly.
Be careful of what items are placed near heated oil.
An item that is placed too close to a stovetop may start a fire, which when erupted with grease will spread a worse grease fire.
Be sure your working area is clear before starting to heat any oil.
Add any food to oil carefully.
Heated oil spatters on it's own.
If any food has moisture on it place it slowly inside so oil doesn't spurt out and either burn you or land on something else.
Don't ever leave heating oil unattended.
Accidents can happen quickly, so it's important to stay nearby and watch your oil carefully.
Never leave the kitchen when cooking with oil.
If you are using a deep fryer, be careful where you place the chord.
Don't place it where it can be snagged and cause the contents of the fryer to spill out.
Be especially careful of this with smaller children.
Be prepared ahead of time for a grease fire.
When cooking with grease have thick oven mitts nearby to protect your hands.
Also, keep the lid of the pan nearby.
If a grease fire does break out, quickly put on your oven mitts and place the correct lid on the pan.
Placing the correct lid on the pan will squall the fire because it will lack oxygen.
Only after the lid is on should you reach over to turn off the burner.