Kitchen fires in Urbana prompt safety reminders

URBANA – A kitchen fire this week that resulted in a teen being taken to the hospital for possible smoke inhalation is only the latest in a rash of cooking fires in Urbana.

Fire officials say that, as of Friday, there have been 21 kitchen fires in Urbana this year; that compares with 13 at the same time last year.

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