Firefighters: Exercise Safety When Frying Your Turkey
Thanksgiving Cooking Safety
Thanksgiving can be a busy day for firefighters as cooking fires increase three fold on the holiday.now
COLUMBUS, Ohio—The holiday season is here, and for many of you it includes a turkey on the dinner table, some will fry that bird.
But, fire departments around the area are saying loud and clear: be careful.
Turkey frying accidents cause damage year after year, and in nearly each one of the cases, the fires are preventable.
Often, people put a still-frozen turkey in a hot pot of grease. That is the worst thing you can do, experts said. The melting of the bird means water and grease mix rapidly sending a fireball in the air.
Another common mistake: filling the pot too high with grease. When the turkey goes in the grease comes out, running down the side and connecting with the flame heating source.
Always have a fire extinguisher on hand just in case, and never fight a grease fire with water, many times it will add to the problem even spreading it.
If you are going to fry a turkey, make sure you get the burner away from the home, on a flat surface, and keep it away from pets and children.
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