As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s time to prepare the holiday feast and brush up on home fire safety and prevention with your household. Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires in the U.S., and the American Red Cross urges everyone to never leave cooking food unattended, which is the most common cause of kitchen fires. Captain Dennis Nowatski of the Ottawa Fire Department says having a fire extinguisher on hand will help but, there is another way.
Other tips are to avoid wearing loose fitting clothes, keep children and pets away from the hot stove, and make sure the heat is set properly and all burners are off before going to bed of leaving the house.
