According to the National Fire Protection Association, Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires with more than three times the daily average. It has even surpassed Christmas Day and Christmas Eve,

While some have already started their Thanksgiving preparations, the big cooking event kicks off on Thursday. Fresno Fire gave us kitchen safety tips to ensure we stick to cooking the turkey and not the house.

According to fire officials, cooking fires are the number one cause of home fires and home injuries. By following a few safety tips you can prevent these fires from happening, especially during a time when a lot of people are in their kitchens cooking up that Thanksgiving meal.

With Thanksgiving less than two days away, the State Department of Fire Services is urging caution when cooking in the kitchen.

The kitchen is the heart of the home, but don’t let it become a case of heartburn, as fire officials say cooking causes half of all reported home fires and is a leading cause of home fire deaths. Kitchen fires are the number one cause of house fires and injuries.

The Tulsa Fire Department warns that kitchen fires spike during Thanksgiving, urging careful cooking, especially while frying turkeys.

The kitchen is often the busiest room of the house during the holidays. With all the cooking and baking, and with so many people around, it doesn’t take much to