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s economist suntribune whitchurch- stquffvilte thursday feb 14 2002 s 5 quickthinking dad averted fire disaster in stouffville home by joan ransberry staff writer a tragedy was averted tuesday because a stoufmue homeowner had a fife extin guisher a smoke alarm and fire safety knowhow when fire struck the bernick crescent home proper safety measures were not only all in place the family remained calm and carried but the appropriate fire plan step by step while waiting for the fire depart ment to arrive whitchurch- stouffville deputy fire chief tim beckett said v the fire was contained to the kitchen a nine-year- old was baking a cake when the fire broke out activat ing the smoke alarm just as important a parent was close by the adult was within easy access to a working fire extinguisher and knew how to use it the father familiar with fire safety procedure man aged to get everyone out of the house he then notified the fire department by calling 911 before using the fire extinguisher to douse the flames all safety measures were followed properly stressed deputy chief beckett hed taken care of the flames by the time we got there he said fires caused by chiidren baking are becoming a com mon problem said deputy chief beckett grease fires involving children used to be the culprits wed have kids trying to make french fries setting the house on fire now we have kids setting fires when theyre baking cakes parents need to be aware of the dangers of let ting the kids try their hand at baking he said adults are being remind ed to make sure children are always supervised when using the oven the stove top or any electrical appliances i cant stress enough how important it is to supervise children when theyre in the kitchen said deputy chief beckett quick action on the part of an adult is why no one was hurt at the bernick house tuesday it could have been a different situa tion he said damage to the bernick crescent home was valued at 2000 no injuries were reported durham steam 905 64251 1 1 cleaning- loose rugs br0adl00m upholstery 3m scotchquard gg ems carpet division of werek enterprises incorporated ray girard manager remnants area rugs installations located at the stouffville country market 12555 10th line in 9056425949 store hours thins fri 10 am 4 pin sat 8 am 4 pin sun 9 am 4 pm sponsor of spirit of stouffville junior a hockey club games cicn thursday night f66uh6 fo2orr6nl then give us a call great service with a smile signy lawson paul bailey carol clements sandy parsons 6165 main street stouffville southeast corner of main albert streets just west of the train station 905642r4540 stouffvillemoneycptscpm wwwmoneyconceptsstoufryilleca money concepts jegon dealer services canada inc affiliated with nf insurance agency inc 11262 yonge st richmond hill 8 lights north of major mackenzie in richmond hill 905 7809999 h ii- vl v uv-