THANKSGIVING LEADS TO FIRES AT SOME HOMES
On Thanksgiving Day, there are more residential fires than any other day of the year. Most of these fires occur between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Every year deep-fryer fires are responsible for five deaths, 60 injuries, the destruction of 900 homes, and more than $15-million in property damage, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Use precaution when cooking this holiday to avoid cooking fires.
According to State Farm, over the last 7 years Texas has had the most reported turkey fires and Illinois follows as the second state. http://www.foxnews.com/…/this-state-has-most-deep-fried-tu…/ Use precaution when cooking this holiday to avoid cooking fires.
I had previously serviced a fire loss due to the homeowner cooking in his garage. When asked why are you cooking in your garage anyway he told me “I’ve cooked in my garage before on cold days and nothings happened”. Unfortunately this time he lost everything in it as well as a majority of his home.
Play it safe this turkey day by keeping the following in mind while cooking:
-DO NOT deep fry your turkey in the garage. As cold as it is this time of year you must deep fry your turkey outside the garage far away from your home or vehicle. Every year people attempt this and many cause a flash over fire that sends their home into a blaze.
-DO NOT over fill your deep fryer with oil. This can cause a fire.
-Verify the temperature your fryer should be heated to. The recommended temperature for a deep fryer is typically 375 degrees. Temperatures that reach higher than the recommended temp. can cause a fire.
-Defrost your turkey before deep frying.
-Slowly lower your turkey into the oil to avoid oil spilling over onto the propane.
-Avoid using deep fryers that claim they can be used in the home.
-Keep towels and alcohol away from the stove and oven area.
-Keep a fire extinguisher on hand.
-DO NOT deep fry your turkey in the garage. As cold as it is this time of year you must deep fry your turkey outside the garage far away from your home or vehicle. Every year people attempt this and many cause a flash over fire that sends their home into a blaze.
-DO NOT over fill your deep fryer with oil. This can cause a fire.
-Verify the temperature your fryer should be heated to. The recommended temperature for a deep fryer is typically 375 degrees. Temperatures that reach higher than the recommended temp. can cause a fire.
-Defrost your turkey before deep frying.
-Slowly lower your turkey into the oil to avoid oil spilling over onto the propane.
-Avoid using deep fryers that claim they can be used in the home.
-Keep towels and alcohol away from the stove and oven area.
-Keep a fire extinguisher on hand.
See how deep fried turkeys can catch fire:
http://www.syracuse.com/…/12_greatest_deep-fried_turkey.html
http://www.al.com/…/…/11/turkey_frying_gone_bad_what_no.html
http://www.al.com/…/…/11/turkey_frying_gone_bad_what_no.html
A fire can ignite and take over your home in seconds! Even if a small fire occurs the smoke damage left behind can drastically affect a home and cause you to have to file a claim. Should damage occur contact Rainbow International to assist in restoring your property damage: 708.460.0911.
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