The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) lists electrical connections and open flames as two of the country’s most common causes of fires. And in the kitchen where food is cooked over fire, electrical appliances stand in every corner, and gas leaks can happen, it’s easy to see how the area can be hazardous. While the most resonating lesson growing up is that fire can be put out with water, you’re about to learn this Fire Prevention Month that this isn’t always the case.

Electrical fires happen inside appliances — microwave ovens, toasters and the like. In this case, keep the appliance door closed and cut off the fuel source, which means unplug the appliance.