Fire Prevention: Have A Safe Thanksgiving With These 6 Fire Safety Tips

by Resto Pros

November 4, 2022

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, with more than three times the daily average. That being said, it’s important you’re always practicing fire safety. The only thing you should be roasting this holiday is your turkey. Here are 6 fire safety tips to follow.

1. Keep Flammables Away From Your Stovetop

Chances are you will be cooking a lot this Thanksgiving. Whether oven mitts, kitchen towels, or wooden spoons, make sure to keep anything that can catch fire away from your stovetop this Thanksgiving – and really any time of year.

2. Remain In The Kitchen At All Times

To avoid a fire, remain in the kitchen at all times while you’re cooking this Thanksgiving and don’t leave cooking unattended. This can help prevent a potential fire if something goes wrong while you’re not there. Unattended cooking, according to the NFPA, is the leading cause of cooking fires and fire deaths on Thanksgiving. 

3. Keep Kids and Pets Away From The Kitchen

While cooking, you should always remember to keep kids and pets away from the kitchen. A kid can accidentally open an oven door while your pie is baking, or a pet can get into hot food that is cooking on the stove. Keeping kids and pets away at all times while hot food is cooking can help you avoid a potential fire and really unfortunate accident. 

4. Use Flameless Candles

If you’re one to decorate your Thanksgiving table, you may be using candles to really add to your table décor. When decorating this Thanksgiving, consider using flameless candles. This way, you don’t have to worry about your lit candle accidentally getting knocked over by hands and elbows as you reach for mom’s famous green bean casserole.

5. Test Your Smoke Alarms

While smoke alarms don’t prevent fires from happening, they do alert you of the dangers of one. It’s important you’re regularly testing them to make sure they’re working. If you find that your smoke alarms aren’t working, make sure to change out the batteries right away.

6. Make Sure Electric Cords Are Put Up

Make sure electric cords from items like your electric knife, coffee maker, or plate warmer are put up and not within easy each of a child or a pet. They can easily grab a hold of these cords and yank them down, so it’s best you keep all electric cords out of reach and not dangling off your counter.

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