It's Thanksgiving, you've got a turkey in the oven, two pots and two pans on the stove and your crazy uncle Al is about to jump off the roof into the pool. You may be sorely tempted to go watch crazy uncle Al's antics, but don't.
Thanksgiving sees the largest number of home kitchen fires all year, according to the National Fire Protection Association. In 2018, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,630 home cooking fires on Thanksgiving, according to the NFPA.
The leading cause of those fires was inattention. That's why you should just wait to see the cell phone video someone took of your crazy uncle Al. You need to stay in the kitchen and keep an eye on what's cooking. The popularity of deep frying turkeys is on the rise, according to Fire Marshal Gary Pyszka with the Mountain Home Fire Department. There are safety measures Pyszka likes to see used when frying a turkey.