Don’t Let Your Thanksgiving Dinner Go Up in Smoke (VIDEO)

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), there are three times the number of cooking fires on Thanksgiving Day than any other day of the year and the majority of these fires are preventable.

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer tells us it is important to create a circle of safety when cooking in the kitchen.

NFPA Safety tip sheets from the National Fire Protection Association:

Cooking Safety

Turkey Fryer Safety

Escape Planning

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Sonya Burke

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Sonya Burke is the Multimedia Manager at Montgomery Community Media (MCM). You can email story ideas at sburke@mymcmedia.org or reach her on Twitter @SonyaNBurke.

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