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Barbara Koffron, Fire Marshal
Fire Marshal
Barbara Koffron

Good grief it’s almost Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and it is time to reflect on our many blessings, friends, family, hearth and home. It is also a time to remind ourselves of the hazards that accompany the holiday.

According to the National Fire Protection Association:

Thanksgiving Day fires in residential structures (single family-homes, apartment units and condominiums) cause more damage and claim more lives than residential structure fires on other days.

Cooking is by far the leading cause of residential structure fires on Thanksgiving Day (42%) nearly double that of a normal day.

The leading factor in the ignition of residential cooking fires is food left unattended.

There are a number of things you can do to make your Thanksgiving Day a safe one.

Make cooking a family affair. If everyone, including the cook, is in the living room watching the big game, something’s bound to burn. Keep the cook company or move the television into the kitchen.

If you must deep fry the turkey, do it outside and away from the house. DO NOT let children play in the vicinity of the deep fat fryer.

If there are smokers in the home, be sure big ashtrays are provided. Empty them regularly into a metal trash container and remove them from the house at the end of the holiday celebration.

Enjoy the holiday and please remember to watch your children around the pool.

~Barbara Koffron,
Fire Marshal

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