How to Avoid a Fire from a Turkey Fryer

Thanksgiving reminds us to be grateful for the good people and circumstances in our lives. It's also a time to eat a whole lot of food! And no other food is as prominent as the Thanksgiving turkey.

If you choose to fry your turkey this year with a turkey fryer, REStar Services would like to remind you of some helpful tips for avoiding accidental fires when using a turkey fryer:

Safety tips for deep-frying your turkey:

• Place the fryer on a level surface
• Don’t overfill the fryer with too much oil
• Peanut oil is a safer oil than other oils to use for frying
• Wear shoes!
• Use a very long thermometer to take the bird’s temperature
• Be careful when lowering the turkey into the hot oil
• Have a dry-chemical fire extinguisher handy while cooking

If you DO have a turkey fryer fire:

• Call 911 before putting the fire out or have someone calling 911 while you’re dealing with the fire.
• Don’t try to move the fryer once it’s caught on fire. It’ll just cause the oil to splash, spatter and spill.
• Do not use water! Oil fires do NOT react well with water.
• If you have one, try to smother the fire with a pan lid
• Use baking soda or a dry-chemical fire-extinguisher to put out the fire

Fry responsibly and have a Happy Thanksgiving!

If you have Fire Damage, call the Fire Damage Restoration Experts at REStar Services: (844) RESTAR-1. Our regular office hours are 8:30am - 5:30pm Monday through Friday. Visit us: http://www.REStarServices.com