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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday August 19, 2006 - 13 BARRIE ERSKINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER CLOSE CALL: A distraught woman is consoled in the wake of Thursday evening's cooking fire in a basement apartment on Garthdale Court. Couple suffers burns in grease fire Although a husband and wife suffered burns to their hands and faces following a cooking fire Thursday night in a basement apartment, the Oakville Fire Department says it could have ended much worse. According to Chief Fire Prevention Officer Gary Laframboise, the incident occurred in an apartment located in a semi-detached home on Garthdale Court, when a pan in which a woman was cooking with grease burst into flames. After she placed the pan on the floor, her husband threw water on the blaze in an attempt to extinguish it ­ exactly the wrong thing to do, says Laframboise, who explained that simply placing a lid on the pan and leaving it in place will safely do the trick. "They were actually lucky there was no explosion," said Laframboise, alluding to fires in other jurisdictions that have gotten out of control. "This could have been worse." If there is any doubt whether the fire is in fact out, he continued, never hesitate to call the fire department. In most cases, Laframboise added, oil or grease catches fire because it gets too hot too fast. According to consumer product safety information provided by Health Canada, if grease or oil catches fire: · Cover the flames with a large metal lid and turn off the heat. · Do not try to pick up the pan. The flames could spread quickly. · If you get burned, put the burn under cool water right away. · If your clothes catch fire you must stop, drop and roll. C A R P E T · O R I E N TA L R U G S · V I N Y L · H A R D W O O D · C E R A M I C S · C A R P E T · C E R A M I C S · C A R P E T · O R I E N TA L R U G S · V I N Y L · H A R D W O O D · Drop In for Great Buys at AREArRUG REA anUG ce lea U C In-stock only! DES · C E R A M I C S · C A R P E T · O R I E N TA L R U G S · V I N Y L · H A R D W O O D · Save up to RUIGNER GS "NEW" to E aOakville IC Carlvin rKlein % UP TO OFF PR colleeactiug on LF A 2' x 3' sH Area Rug s $99.00 From Iran Hand Woven , Persian Rugs Tabriz, Isfanhan Bidjar $ Oakville's Finest Tobacco Shop FEATURING: FEATURING: ·· Dunhill Dunhill · Colibri · Colibri · S.T. Dupont · S.T. Dupont · Porsche · Porsche · Zippo Zippo ·· Humidors Humidors ·· Victorinox · Lampe Berger Victorinox · Lampe Berger ·· Harrogate House Harrogate House ·· Brigham Pipes Brigham Pipes ·· Peterson Peterson ·· Stanwell Stanwell ·· Don Carlos Don Carlos ·· Ser Jacopo Ser Jacopo ·· Meershaum Meershaum ·· Heys Luggage ·· Lottery Heys Luggage ·· 100 Bulk & Lottery Tinned & · 100 BulkTobacco Tinned Tobacco 1 60 2 29. 00 Per (Limit One ) Customer Thank you y Oakville f for choosing us g one off the best in these 3 categories · Floor Covering (Carpet) · Rugs (Area - Persian Imported) WOOL & SILK TIBETIAN RUGS Lampe Berger ­ Cleans and purifiesthe surrounding air SEXY KILLER ­ Destroys 68% of bacteria in the air ­ Eliminates householdodours and impurities ­ Pleasantly fragrances your interior Starting at $48.95 and up to $750.00 WALL TO WALL CARPET CLEARANCE BONUS at compare INSTALLATION AND UNDERPAD INCLUDED! BERBER at compare $5.49 Don't Pay till January 2007 65 OZ. $7.29 STAINMASTER PLUSH $3.99 HEAVY 50 OZ. NYLON TWIST at compare only $1.99/sq. ft. only $2.99/sq. ft. only $4.99/sq. ft. Oakville Quality at Warehouse Prices! Outlet Store - Trafalgar Village · (905) 849-4472 Huge Super Store - 228 King St. E. Downtown Hamilton · (905) 546-1921 C A R P E T · O R I E N TA L R U G S · V I N Y L · H A R D W O O D · C E R A M I C S · C A R P E T Across from Home Depot