Kitchen fire safety
Keep the fire escape route clear
Keep the route from the flat door through the corridor to the stairs free of shoes, boxes, bicycles, and rubbish.
Why it matters
Smoke and darkness can make small obstacles delay or block escape.
Wrong action
Unsafe: Storing items at the entrance, common corridor, or staircase.
Correct action
Keep the route from the flat door through the corridor to the stairs free of shoes, boxes, bicycles, and rubbish.
What to do
- Check ignition sources, detectors, and the escape direction first.
- Keep the route from the flat door through the corridor to the stairs free of shoes, boxes, bicycles, and rubbish.
- Check the door and escape direction daily and ensure the door can open from inside without a key. Afterward, recheck for any flame, heat, or obstruction.
If something happens
On discovering fire, leave, close the door, and call 999; never re-enter to save property.
Sources and review
- Hong Kong Fire Services Department — Fire Escape
Source checked: 2026-08-20
This page provides general home-safety information and does not replace medical, legal, electrical, or other professional advice.
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