>>Expers Offer Safety Tips For Thanksgiving With 44% Of All U.S. Fires Linked To Cooking
(Undated) -- One onprofit is offering tips to stay safe and prevent home fires in Virginia this Thanksgiving. Katie Gray reports.Preview: SCRITP:
The American Red Cross is spreading the word on ways to prevent cooking fires on Turkey day. Reports link cooking with 44% of all home fires. That's an average of 158,400 per year. To stay safe, the Red Cross recommends to stay in the kitchen when frying, grilling, or broiling food. Use a timer to remind yourself the stove or oven is on. And keep anything that can catch on fire far away from the stove top or oven. Also msk sure to check smoke alarms are working with batteries replaced annually.