Safely preparing a Thanksgiving feast

It doesn't take long for a feast to turn into an inferno in the kitchen.

Cooking is the number one cause of household fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association.

Your turkey day is nearly here and it goes without saying ?

"* many of us will be spending a lot of time in the kitchen whipping up stuffing ?

"* pies*- and of course turkey.

It doesn't take long for a feast to turn into an inferno ?

"* cooking is the number one cause of household fires, according to the national fire protection association.

Kimt news 3's nick kruszalnicki joins us live from his own kitchen with ways to stay safe ?

"* nick?

George and katie ?

"* the kitchn is the center of attention on thanksgiving, but with so many distractions while your cooking, it could be very easy for a fire to ignite.

This afternoon i spoke with mason city firefighter neil maki (mack?

"* ee) about how folks cn have a fire safe turkey day.

He says you should have a designated person watching the stove ?

"* never leave cooking unattended.

Maki also recommends having a fire extinguisher close by ?

"* and not hiding under the kitchen sink.

When it comes to frying a turkey for thanksgiving ?

"* maki says it is definitely a dangerous if you do decide to do that, try to be in an open area, away from the house.

Don't do it on a deck or anything that can get out of hand.

They are pretty dangerous.

The national fire protection association recommends if you're going to fry your turkey ?

"* you make sure it's completely thawed ?

*- you use the right amount of oil ?

"* and you keep kids away from the fryer.

Live in mason city, nick thank you nick.

It's also a good idea to make sure your smoke alarms are working./// the powers if you do decide to do that, try to be in an open area, away from the house.

Don't do it on a deck or anything that can get out of hand.

They are pretty dangerous.

The national fire protection association recommends if you're going to fry your turkey ?

"* you make se it's completely thawed ?

"* you use the right amount of oil ?

*- and you keep kids away from the fryer.

Live in mason city, nick