Thanksgiving fire safety
The Marion Fire Department wants to wish the community a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday.
The kitchen is the heart of the home, especially during the holidays. Amongst all the excitment during Thanksgiving, here are a few fire safety reminders to keep in mind.
- On Thanksgiving day alone, an estimated 1,446 home cooking fires were reported to U.S fire departments in 2023, reflecting 388 percent of the daily average.
- Unattended cooking was by far the leading contributing factor in cooking fires and fire deaths.
- Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires with more than three times the daily average for such incidents. Christmas Day and Christmas Eve ranked second and third, with both having nearly twice the daily average.
Staying home and in the kitchen when cooking, ensure your smoke alarms are working, and being extra mindful of hot stoves and surfaces, especially with young children and pets in the home, are tips to keep your family and home safe during the hectic and exciting environment during the holiday.
For those planning to fry a turkey, remember that turkey fryers that use cooking oil are not safe. These fryers use large amounts of oil at high temperatures, which can cause devastating burns.
Below is a link to a NFPA video demonstrating the dangers of turkey fryers.
https://youtu.be/kjUynq0HXdQ?si=ErnD8Lb0OydbrggT
For more information on Thanksgiving Day safety, here is a link to the NFPA website.
Thanksgiving safety tips | NFPA