 A little taste of that, a flavor here, a flavor there, you never try. With the 4th of July less than a week away, you may be planning your Independence Day menus. That could include some grilling, right? A local fire chief has some safety tips Saturday morning for you, as we hear from WTOP's Neil Logenstein. Keep that grill at least 15 feet away from anything that can burn. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Chief Keith Johnson. You have to clean your grill, you have to remove the grease for a charcoal grill.