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  • 2022-11-04 (xsd:date)
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  • Is Thanksgiving the Peak Day for Cooking Fires in the US? (en)
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  • Cooking a turkey is not quite as simple as toasting bread or microwaving a frozen dinner. With that in mind, it would not come as much of a surprise to find out that the one day many Americans prepare a large meal, turkey included, would have more cooking fires than any other day of the year. The Thanksgiving holiday is no stranger to rumors. One popular claim is that tryptophan in turkey makes people especially tired. However, that's a myth. As for the rumor about fires, it's true. In this story, we'll provide data to back up the main claim and also provide several cooking safety tips from an authoritative source. On Nov. 11, 2021, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) published an advisory about cooking fires on Thanksgiving Day, saying that the holiday had historically been the peak day for cooking fires being reported in the U.S. In the past, Thanksgiving Day had more than three times as many fires when compared to a typical day of the year. Similarly, the U.S. Fire Administration, a division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), published that, For each year from 2017 to 2019, an estimated average of 2,300 residential building fires were reported to fire departments in the U.S. on Thanksgiving Day. According to their data, the fires caused an estimated annual average of five deaths, 25 injuries, and $26 million in property loss. So, how can people reduce the chance of a fire? The NFPA published a list of Thanksgiving Day safety tips, including a few recommendations that some readers may not have thought of. For example, one of the tips said to keep a lid nearby for pans as a smart way to put out fires, as opposed to using water or a fire extinguisher, neither of which are recommended. The NFPA also added that they strongly discourage the use of turkey fryers due to the dangers they pose. For a safe alternative, NFPA recommends grocery stores, food retailers, and restaurants that sell deep-fried turkey, the NFPA advisory said. In the past, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) posted a video to show how quickly a turkey fryer, when not properly operated, can explode into a fireball. The brief video included two key tips, saying to not use a turkey fryer in a garage or on a porch and to not overfill the container. (en)
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