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Saturday, 4 May 2024

Gulfport Fire Department offers holiday cooking safety tips

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Gulfport Fire Department offers holiday cooking safety tips
Gulfport Fire Department offers holiday cooking safety tips

Thanksgiving is a time to gather loved ones and enjoy a good meal.

However, preparing that meal can be dangerous if you’re not careful.

- - thanksgiving is a time to gathe- with loved ones and enjoy a goo- meal.

- however, preparing that meal ca- be dangerous if - you're not careful.

That's why- the gulfport fire - department held a turkey cookin- demonstration today.- their goal was to show people - what not to do when frying a- turkey.

- fire chief mike beyerstedt says- thanksgiving is the number one- day of the year for house fires- caused by cooking.- - "follow the instructions if youre going to- deepfry a turkey.

Make sure - you're outside in an area with- nothing combustable - around.

Make sure your bird is- thawed and dried out.

Unattende- cooking - accounts for most fires so pay- attention if you have something- cooking."

- - - chief beyerstedt reminds- everyone to call 9-1-1- immediately - if anything goes wrong and to - never put water on a grease - - - fire.

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