Thanksgiving Fire Safety Tips 2024 MI SAFE, WKZO, WXMI Fox 17
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Nov 2024

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Enjoy Thanksgiving and Prevent a Home Fire

Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires

The kitchen is the heart of the home, especially at Thanksgiving.  From testing family recipes to decorating cakes and cookies, everyone enjoys being part of the preparations.  Kids especially love to be involved in holiday preparations.  However, keeping fire safety top of mind in the kitchen during this joyous but hectic time is important, especially on Thanksgiving Day when there is a lot of activity and people at home.

According to the United States Fire Administration, Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires and frying food increases the risk.  The average number of reported home fires in the United States on Thanksgiving Day is more than double the average number of home fires on all other days.  According to the National Fire Protection Association, Thanksgiving Day fires in residential buildings occurred most frequently from noon to 3 p.m., when many people most likely were preparing Thanksgiving dinner.  These fires then declined throughout the evening.

As you start preparing your holiday schedule and organizing that large family feast, remember to play it safe!  E.S.C.A.P.E. Fire Safety offers a few simple tips so you can enjoy time with your loved ones and keep yourself and your family safer from fire.

Turkey:

If you are roasting your turkey, make sure you set a timer.  This way, you won’t forget about the bird as you watch the parade or football game.

Deep frying a turkey may be delicious but it also can be dangerous.  If you are frying your turkey,

    • Use a fryer with thermostat controls.  This will ensure the oil does not become over heated.

     

    • Thaw your turkey completely.  Ice on the bird will cause the oil to splatter.

     

    • Don’t overfill the pot with oil.  If you do, the oil will overflow when you add the turkey causing a fire hazard.

     

    • Keep children and pets at least 3-feet away from the fryer to protect against burn injuries.

     

    • Also, always use the fryer outdoors on a sturdy, level surface away from things that can burn.

     

Stuffing and Potatoes:

Stand by your stove when you are boiling your potatoes or frying onions for the stuffing.  It’s best to stay in the kitchen when you are frying, boiling or broiling.  If you are in the kitchen, it’s easier to catch spills or hazardous conditions before they become a fire.

 

 

Vegetables:

  • Keep the area around the stove clear of food packaging, paper towels, and dish cloths; anything that can burn.

 

  • Be sure to clean up any spills as they happen.

 

  • Be prepared!  Keep a large pan lid or baking sheet handy in case you need to smother a pan fire.

 

  • Turn pot handles towards the back of the stove so you don’t bump them.

 

By following these safety tips, you will have a delicious and fire safe Thanksgiving!  Remember to let the firefighters have dinner with their families, not yours.

 

Thanksgiving Fire Safety: How to avoid disaster in the kitchen E.S.C.A.P.E., Safety, WXMI Fox 17,
21
Nov 2023


Thanksgiving is all about the food, and the kitchen can be a chaotic place as families get all the goods ready for the feast. This also makes Thanksgiving the most common time for cooking fires; when there are more than double the average of any other day.

To avoid disaster this holiday season, E.S.C.A.P.E. Fire Safety offers a few simple tips so families can enjoy time with loved ones and keep themselves safer from fire.

If you are roasting your turkey, make sure you set a timer. This way, you won’t forget about the bird as you watch the parade or football game.

Deep frying a turkey may be delicious but it also can be dangerous. If frying a turkey:

  • Use a fryer with thermostat controls. This will ensure the oil does not become overheated.
  • Thaw your turkey completely. Ice on the bird will cause the oil to splatter.
  • Don’t overfill the pot with oil. The oil will overflow when adding the turkey causing a fire hazard.
  • Keep children and pets at least 3 feet away from the fryer to protect against burn injuries.
  • Also, always use the fryer outdoors on a sturdy, level surface away from things that can burn.

Stuffing and Potatoes:

  • Stand by the stove when boiling potatoes or frying onions for the stuffing. It’s best to stay in the kitchen when frying, boiling, or broiling. It’s easier to catch spills or hazardous conditions before they become a fire.

Vegetables:

  • Keep the area around the stove clear of food packaging, paper towels, and dishcloths; anything that can burn.
  • Be sure to clean up any spills as they happen.
  • Be prepared! Keep a large pan lid or baking sheet handy in case you need to smother a pan fire.
  • Turn pot handles towards the back of the stove so you don’t bump them.

By following these safety tips, families can have a safe, fire-free Thanksgiving!

 

Thanksgiving fire safety tips on WKZO AM 590 and FM 106.9 E.S.C.A.P.E., Safety, WKZO,
21
Nov 2023

Thanksgiving Day is a time to spend with family and friends.  It’s also the peak day of the year for home fires.  Michael McLeieer, president and founder of E.S.C.A.P.E. Inc. spoke with Ken Lanphear on the WKZO Morning Show on Tuesday 11/21/2023 at 7:50 a.m. and shared several tips to prevent a home fire.

 

Practicing safe cooking this Thanksgiving and avoiding home cooking fires E.S.C.A.P.E., Safety, WXMI Fox 17,
20
Nov 2023

The kitchen is an important place as we move through the week of Thanksgiving. It makes keeping fire safety in mind important, especially when there is a lot of activity and a lot of people in the home.

The United States Fire Administration says Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires and frying food increases the risk. The average number of reported home fires in the United States on Thanksgiving Day is more than double the average number of home fires on all other days. According to the National Fire Protection Association, Thanksgiving Day fires in residential buildings occurred most frequently from noon to 3 p.m., when many people most likely were preparing Thanksgiving dinner.

Michael McLeieer with E.S.C.A.P.E. Fire Safety joined FOX 17 to share some simple tips to keep everyone safe.

Turkey:

  • If you are roasting a turkey, make sure you set a timer so you don’t forget about it as you watch the parade or football game

Deep frying a turkey:

  • Use a fryer with thermostat controls to make sure the oil does not become overheated
  • Thaw your turkey completely. Ice on the bird will cause oil to splatter
  • Don’t overfill the pot with oil
  • Keep children and pets at least three-feet away from the fryer to protect against burn injuries
  • Always use the fryer outdoors on a sturdy, level surface away from anything that can burn

Stuffing and Potatoes:

  • Stand by your stove while boiling tomatoes or frying onions. it makes it easier to catch spills or hazardous conditions before they become a fire.