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4- The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday August 22, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Fire department issues warning over stovetop fires By Krissie Rutherford OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF The Oakville Fire Department is taking steps to educate the public about the number one preventable fire in Ontario ­ cooking fires. It's those French fries and other food left unattended on the stovetop that causes the local fire department the most trouble, according to Oakville Chief Richard Boyes. While the statistics aren't available on just how many cooking fires there have been in Oakville in the past year, Boyes says it's a growing problem. "A large number of fires have been attributed, upon investigation, to going back to things on stoves." The reason these fires start most of the time is because people put something on the stove, get dis- Thank You for Nominating us Best Lingerie Store & Best Customer Service in Oakville! tracted and forget about it. "They come home to see the Oakville Fire Department on the scene and dealing with the problems," Boyes said. In light of this growing problem, the local fire department and Office of the Fire Marshal got together on Monday with local media outlets to help educate the public. "There are many distractions that can keep us from paying close attention when cooking," Boyes said. "We urge residents to always turn off their stoves before they leave the room." Office of the Fire Marshal manager of applied research Ed Gulbinas presented the results of a study that showed the number one ignition source in preventable home fires is cooking equipment. One in Ed Gulbinas, manager of applied research, Ontario Fire Marhal's office. every four fires reported is a cooking fire and 76 per cent of those start on the stovetop, usually with ignited cooking oils. The study showed the main reason behind those fires is leaving cooking unattended. "I cannot emphasize the importance enough of staying by your pan when you're cooking," Gulbinas said. Keeping a lid near the stove to slide over a pot that may ignite and then turning off the burner is a way to quickly eliminate problems, he added. Of the fires surveyed, 54 per cent of those responsible for cooking were in another room. The age group that's causing the most trouble, the study showed, is those between the ages of 20-29. The Oakville Fire Department's public education officer Michael Harrison says they're working with Sheridan College and have future plans to educate that age group. The key, Chief Boyes says, is simple. "Education," he said, "that's the issue." "Fire's still an acceptable occurrence in the community and it shouldn't be acceptable. It shouldn't be condoned." Police charge 20 suspects with rash of summer break-ins A summer-long investigation led to the arrest of 20 people ­ including 17 Oakville youths ­ who were allegedly stealing from residents in town, according to the Halton Regional Police. The investigation began when Halton police noted an increase in residential garage break-ins and theft from cars across Oakville in June of this year. Police say they arrested 20 people who were part of nine separate and loosely organized groups actively stealing from people in Oakville. Halton Regional Police Service uniformed officers along with detectives from the Oakville Break and Enter and Street Crime Units are being praised by their District Commander for their effort in locating, apprehending and charging these local thieves. One Oakville man and two Milton men have been charged along with 17 youth from Oakville. They face a total of 64 theft related criminal charges. Two additional arrest warrants have been obtained for other youth involved, police say. Halton Police say more than 200 thefts with estimated losses worth more than $100,000 have been solved so far as a result of this investigation. They continue to work to find other thieves and remind residents to keep theirs cars and garage doors locked. The adults charged are Delaney Steet, 26, of Oakville, Allan Scarfe, 18, and Michael McNeil, 20, both of McColl Court in Milton. The Halton Regional Police Service continues to investigate these incidents. Anyone with information related to them is asked to contact the Oakville Criminal Investigations, Street Crime Unit at 905 825-4777 or 905 634-1831 ext 2272 or by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-TIPS (8477). 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