Baggy Clothes Can Catch Fire

This is kind of like fire behavior in a way.

Baggy clothes can catch fire. This ability significantly lowers the wearers risk of burn injury and can often provide valuable time to escape the unsafe environment. In addition loose clothing is at a greater risk of catching on fire while working near hot equipment. Energyy Getty Images.

Long flowing sleeves large-fitting shirts and even aprons can catch fire. Dont wear loose sleeves while cooking instead make sure that clothing is tight fitting Loose sleeves are more likely to catch on fire or get caught on pot handles. When leaving home for long periods of time turn of the natural gas line feeding your stove or unplug the stove if it is electric.

To view all videos for kids visit our playli. This part is also more dangerous so make sure you dont have on baggy clothes or long sleeves that could potentially catch fire. Baggy clothes can easily catch fire when working near a stove or oven.

One other tip. Unsurprisingly the leading cause of these fires at 34 is the failure to clean dryer vents. These clothes dryer fires cause around 51 deaths 380 injuries and 236 million in property loss.

If your clothes catch fire. By rolling on the flames you starve them of oxygen and put out the fire. ROLLStop where you are.

Test paper before using your hand to. Certain types of clothing especially synthetic fabrics may melt and stick to skin. It will burn as long as there is a fuel to burn but it burns up quickly.