Have a Fire Safe Thanksgiving |
By Public Information Officer Clay Myers | |
November 4, 2021 | |
The U.S. Fire Administration says, "Make fire safety part of every recipe." Cooking is, by far, the leading cause of all home fires and home fire injuries. Thanksgiving Day has proven to be a particularly dangerous day; the average number of fires nearly doubles. What causes most Thanksgiving Day fires in residential buildings? Cooking fires in residential buildings occurred more often on Thanksgiving Day than any other day of the year. Cooking was the leading cause of all Thanksgiving Day fires in residential buildings at 74% followed by heating at 8%. By comparison, cooking was the cause of 51% of residential building fires that occurred on all days of the year other than Thanksgiving. Some safety tips for Thanksgiving cooking: •Keep an eye on what you fry. Most cooking fires start when someone is frying food. See the attached illustrations for cooking turkeys in fryers. Sources: U.S. Fire Administration and FEMA For more information and free resources visit usfa.fema.gov |
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