Firefighters across the region are hoping you are cooking safely.
The theme for Fire Prevention Week this year is "Cooking Safety Starts With You: Pay Attention to Fire Prevention"
Welland Fire Prevention officer Michael Atkins says they are telling people to "look while you cook".
Cooking at home accounts for 30 per cent of residential fires and half of all cooking related fires involve cooking with oil.
Click HERE to listen to Atkins discuss the issue on The Drive.
Residential fires have decreased in Ontario year over year but they still account for 74 percent of structure loss.
During Fire Prevention Week they are also reminding everyone to check to make sure their smoke detectors are working properly.