TDCI: Serve Up Fire Safety for Thanksgiving Day 2020

Once again this Thanksgiving holiday, the Tennessee State Fire Marshal?s Office reminds Tennesseans that good fire safety habits in the kitchen never change. According to the National Fire Protection Association, Thanksgiving is the No.1 day of the year in the U.S. for home fires involving cooking equipment as three times the average number of fires occur. In Tennessee, 24.9% of reported home structure fires in 2019 involved cooking equipment. Those fires resulted in eight civilian fatalities, 41 civilian injuries, three firefighter injuries and nearly $4.3 million of direct property damage. This holiday do not leave your stove or other cooking surfaces unattended and keep a close watch on children. Keep an all-purpose fire extinguisher nearby. Never use water to extinguish a grease or oil fire. If the fire increases, immediately call the fire department by dialing 911.