Rehoboth students take fire safety to heart

Rehoboth Elementary students Lauryn Head and Brianne Brown have some experience in the kitchen – enough to know safe cooking techniques.

So when the two were asked to write an essay on “Fire Safety in the Kitchen” for fire safety week, they both knew what they would say.

“You never fall asleep when you're cooking on the stove,” fourth-grader Brianne said.

Children also should not be allowed to play in the kitchen when someone is cooking.

Brianne's astute pointers helped her win the fourth-grade Fire Safety contest at Rehoboth Elementary and first-place for the county contest.

Lauryn won first place for fifth-graders at Rehoboth Elementary and also placed first in the county contest.

In her essay, she warned of leaving a toaster too close to the sink because it could cause a fire.

Taking proper precautions is key to preventing a kitchen fire, she said.

“You should have a fire extinguisher close by,” she said.

Both Lauryn and Brianne got backpacks and plaques for their county winning essays.

Lauryn said she's already hung her plaque on the wall; Brianne is still looking for the right spot.

Also earning a first place for the county competition was Rehoboth kindergartner Ahna Riley.