The popularity of deep fried turkey has added to the fire hazards in recent years.
Thanksgivingis the traditional day to count your blessings, but for some it is also the day to set the house on fire.
There are more home fires on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year, with fire departments responding to triple the normal number of incidents, according to the National Fire Protection Association.
Not surprisingly, most of these fires originate in the kitchen from clumsy or inattentive cooks.
"The reality is the doorbell rings and your friends and relatives are at the door and you want to greet them and chat, and you just don't think to go back to the kitchen," said John Drengenberg, consumer safety director for Underwriters Laboratories, which rates the safety of products such as appliances.
Thanksgiving dinner is a big project, with the turkey in the oven and all the burners in use forside dishes. There are many people hanging around in the kitchen, drinking, chatting and distracting the cook.
It is easy to let the waterboil overor the potatoes burn. Trying to put out the fire yourself can lead to injury and make the fire worse, experts said.
One way to remind yourself of the hazard is to carry around a hot pad or potholder. Each time you look down you will be reminded of the food and kitchen, Drengenberg told the reporters in a telephone interview.
The popularity of deep fried turkey has added to the fire hazards in recent years. Deep fried turkeys are boiled atsearingtemperatures in up to five gallons of hot oil. The practice is so hazardous for theuninitiatedthat not one turkey fryer has been certified as safe by Underwriters Laboratories, Drengenberg said.
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