Thanksgiving is the leading day for home fires involving cooking equipment.
In fact, the state fire marshal said four times the average number occur on Thanksgiving.
The acting fire marshal joined the Chicago Fire Department Wednesday morning to warn specifically of the fireThe demonstration at the Quinn Fire Academy in the South Loop highlighted what can happen if you don't thaw your turkey first.The first attempt to show off the risks of turkey fryers failed. Nothing happened after Chicago firefighters dropped the turkey into the fryer.And yes, fire officials found humor in it all.
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