This is exactly what you don't want to happen if you fry your turkey this Thanksgiving. (Courtesy U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
The last thing anyone wants this Thanksgiving is for a fire to gobble up their house. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue is sharing some tips this year from the Consumer Product Safety Commission for those who want to use a turkey fryer to cook up dinner.
WASHINGTON — The last thing anyone wants this Thanksgiving is for a fire to gobble up their house.
Use turkey fryers outside only and away from your home.
Never use a turkey fryer in a garage or on a porch.
Completely thaw and dry turkey before cooking.
Do not overfill the oil in the turkey fryer.
If the oil begins to smoke, immediately turn the gas supply off.
Never leave the turkey fryer unattended.
For those who have forgotten the age-old wisdom of “fire bad,” the US Consumer Product Safety Commission has video to illustrate how turkey fryers and housing don’t really get along.
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