Turkey Fryer Safety For Thanksgiving
Before you consider frying your turkey take a gander at these safety tips for holiday cooking.
As families prepare Thanksgiving meals, it's important to keep safety in mind since cooking fires are more likely to occur on Thanksgiving than on any other day of the year. On Thanksgiving Day, the incidence of home cooking fires is roughly three times the daily average. Studies by the National Fire Prevention Association show cooking fires are the primary cause of home fires and home fire injuries. Hundreds of Americans are killed each year due to home cooking fires and thousands more are injured. Cooking fires also cause roughly half a billion dollars in direct property damage to homes and contents. Remember to stay in the kitchen and closely monitor meal preparation. Most cooking fires start because cooking has been left unattended. …
