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With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, make sure you are taking steps to reduce possible fire risks in your kitchen.
“Thanksgiving is the biggest cooking day of the year, and not surprising, it is also the number one day for cooking fires in the United States, and cooking fires are still our main cause of residential fires,” said Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane.
He says keep an active eye on things as they are cooking, and be mindful of how you are using smaller appliances on the countertop.
“Try to plug everything into an outlet if you can,” Crane said. “If you do wind up using extension cords for a short period of time, make sure that it’s a high enough amperage for those devices so that you don’t have that risk of fire there, and make sure all those cords and everything are away from the edge of the counter, as well.”
Crane says the general rule of thumb is to keep a three-foot buffer between the cooking area and kids and pets.
“Give the younger kids something to do,” Crane said. “Maybe let them help set the table, maybe have some coloring pages printed off, let the older kids kind of keep them busy, that kind of thing.”
Make sure things such as paper towels or dishcloths are away from stovetops, and don’t forget to check your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
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