Turkey Fryer Causes Damages on Olathe, Kansas Home - Are you Prepared for Thanksgiving?

An Olathe, Kansas family was reminded of the perils of frying turkeys after a fryer caught fire.

Olathe, KS. firefighters responded to the 900 block of N. Canyon Drive in Western Olathe after witnesses reported flames coming from the garage of a residence.

When firefighters arrived, they noticed a turkey fryer standing just a few feet outside of the house’s garage.

Investigators say an alert neighbor used a fire extinguisher to prevent the fire from advancing further, noting that had the neighbor been just a few minutes late, the fire could have spread further.

Although damages are listed at just $1,000, the fire gave Olathe crews another opportunity to remind homeowners to the dangers of turkey fryers.

The Olathe Fire Department states on their Facebook Page that nearly 1,300 home cooking fires happened on Thanksgiving day in 2007. Thanksgiving Day fires cause more property damage and claims more lives than any other day of the year. Unattended cooking is the #1 culprit. High up the list are turkey fryers. Did you know that no turkey fryer has a UL certification? UL is a global product safety testing and certification source with more than 110 years of experience

In 2007 across the United States, nearly 1,300 home cooking fires happened on Thanksgiving Day – that’s almost three times the daily average according to the National Fire Protection Association and United States Fire Administration. These home fires cause more property damage and claim more lives than any other day. Unattended cooking is cited as the culprit.

Turkey fryers create serious safety concerns like:

• Oil may spill onto the open burner and create a fire – some fryers have as much as 35 quarts of oil

• The fryer can easily tip over and spill hot, scalding oil onto anyone or anything nearby

• Some fryers have no automatic thermostat controls which means oil may heat to a high temperature until it catches fire

• The fryer’s sides, lids, and handles get extremely hot and can cause severe burns

For more information, go to: Neighbor spares Olathe house from turkey fryer fire - NBCActionNews.com - Kansas City
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