Did you know Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, followed by Christmas Day, Christmas Eve, and the day before Thanksgiving?!
Be fire safe in the kitchen:
- Stand by your pan – don’t leave food cooking unattended, either on the stove or in the oven.
- Limit kitchen traffic – designate a “Kid Free Zone” to keep kids away from hot appliances.
- Keep an all-purpose fire extinguisher handy, and make sure your smoke detectors are working.
Be fire safe outdoors:
- Only use turkey fryers outside in dry weather – at a safe distance (further than you think) from your home/garage/anything flammable.
- Don’t use a turkey fryer on your wooden deck or in the garage!
- Skip the stuffing – choose a small turkey (8-10 lbs. is best), thawed and dry, and use the right amount of oil.
- Keep an all-purpose fire extinguisher handy!
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