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]]>Even though fire safety should be a year-round topic in your home, it becomes even more important during the holidays. You will likely be cooking a lot of meals at home, including a turkey on Thanksgiving. Whether you use the traditional oven or fry your turkey, a lot can go wrong if you are not careful.
Aside from cooking, Thanksgiving week/weekend is a popular time for people to decorate their homes for Christmas. This includes buying a Christmas tree, hanging lights on the exterior of homes, and possibly overloading outlets and circuits.
As you can see, fire safety at home during the holiday season doesn’t just involve cooking. There are plenty of ways you can be fire safe and we will discuss them in today’s post.
Cooking is the leading cause of home fire and injuries caused by home fires every year. The numbers from 2021 are staggering:
Now, for some life and property saving fire safety tips when cooking during the holidays:
Thanksgiving has become a popular time for people to experiment with new ways to cook their turkeys. For this reason alone, fire departments across the country respond to thousands of home cooking fires on Thanksgiving Day. Follow these tips to avoid a fire when cooking your turkey either in an over or in a fryer:
Cooking is not the only fire danger present during the holiday season. Decorating can also lead to home fires no matter the age of your property. Whether you decorate your home to the nines or only erect a single tree; you should still practice fire safety by following these tips:
Please watch the following video to see how quickly a dry Christmas tree can burn if not watered properly:
Do you have tips for a fire safe holiday season? Have you experienced an unfortunate fire during a holiday? Your story might help save someone from that same stress. Please share it in the comments section.
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