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Headline: U.S. Fire Marshals Deliver Explosive Warning About Frying Thanksgiving Turkeys
Caption: Fire marshals in the U.S. have staged an explosive warning to Americans not to fry their Thanksgiving dinner. North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, who is also the State Fire Marshal, teamed up with his state’s Garner Fire Department to demonstrate the dangers associated with frying turkeys this holiday season on Monday (20November2023). Commissioner Causey, along with Office of State Fire Marshal staff and Garner firefighters, hosted the live fire demonstration - which showed the fiery dangers of frying a turkey that has not fully thawed. “Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to gather with family and friends for a delicious meal, but it’s easy to lose focus on fire safety,” said Commissioner Causey. “Turkey frying can be dangerous because oil fires happen quickly. Make sure to plan for fire safety especially when cooking this holiday season.” Unattended cooking is the No. 1 cause of home fires and injuries in the United States. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Thanksgiving Day is the peak day for fires caused by cooking with approximately 1,000 home fires occurring on this day. Turkey fryer fires cause an average of five deaths, 60 injuries and more than $15 million in property damage each year. Causey and his team offers some safety tips for frying turkeys this Thanksgiving. To use extreme caution when cooking with oil. Don’t overheat the oil, as if heated beyond its cooking temperature (375 degrees), can ignite. Turkey fryers should not be used under a garage, deck, breezeway, porch, barn or any structure that can catch fire. Importantly, make sure the turkey has thawed completely before putting it in a turkey fryer. Frozen, or partially frozen turkeys, will cause hot oil to splatter or produce hot steam, which leads to burns. Finally, never, ever use water to extinguish a grease fire!
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