Thanksgiving Day Fires

11/9/2016 (Permalink)

With Thanksgiving coming up, people should know that Thanksgiving is the #1 Day for Home Fires.  Thanksgiving has more than twice as many Fires as the next single day – December 25. “Thanksgiving is a wonderful family holiday, but the day can be ruined with a cooking or candle Fire, a burn injury or a carbon monoxide incident from long-term use of the oven,” said State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan.

Cooking Safety Tips:

• “Stand by your pan" and stay in the kitchen when boiling, frying or broiling.
• Use a timer when baking or roasting and never leave the house with the oven running.
• The best way to respond to a stovetop Fire is to “put a lid on it” and turn off the heat.
• The best way to respond to an oven or broiler Fire is to keep the doors closed and turn off the heat.
• If the Fire is not quickly snuffed out, leave the house and call the Fire department.
• Wear short or tight-fitting sleeves when cooking.
• Keep children 3-feet away from the stove for safety to prevent burns.