SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Chief Steven Pinch and the Union Fire District of South Kingstown wish to share safety tips with community members planning to cook, bake and enjoy holiday meals over the coming days and weeks.
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Thanksgiving and Christmas are peak days for home cooking fires, followed by the day before Thanksgiving and Easter, and Christmas Eve. A 2020 report also identified unattended cooking as the leading cause of cooking fires and casualties.
To prevent cooking fires and injuries this holiday season, the Union Fire District of South Kingstown encourages residents to review the following tips from the NFPA:
Additionally, the NFPA discourages the use of deep fryers for cooking turkeys, but those who do use one should do so on a flat surface outdoors and at least 10 feet away from structures, including porches. Turkeys should be completely thawed and dried before being placed in a deep fryer to avoid flare-ups.
The Union Fire District of South Kingstown wishes everyone a happy, healthy and safe holiday season.
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