Thanksgiving is the peak day for home-cooking fires, with deep-fried turkeys posing major risks, including injuries and significant property damage. Safety experts advise frying only in a cleared ...

Deep-frying has become one of the most popular ways to prepare Thanksgiving turkeys; however, there are some serious safety concerns you need to be aware of upfront. Check out our safety tips to make ...

The CSFD demonstrated what happens when you lower a frozen turkey into a turkey fryer with too much hot oil on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. The purpose of the demonstration was to educate the public through ...

Join MinuteFood as we investigate the science behind deep-frying turkey explosions, revealing the real dangers beyond just ...

ROBERTSDALE, Ala. (WKRG) — Frying a turkey might be a Thanksgiving tradition for some families, but firefighters said it can also be one of the most dangerous ways to cook your holiday feast. It only ...

Thanksgiving is the peak day for home-cooking fires, with deep-fried turkeys posing major risks, including injuries and significant property damage. Safety experts advise frying only in a cleared ...

Thanksgiving is just a few days away, and if you're cooking the centerpiece of dinner, food safety experts have some tips to help you avoid a disaster. Cooking fires spike on Thanksgiving Day to about ...

There is a mystique around turkey frying. It sounds wild to people who haven't seen it, or who have only seen videos of it going very wrong. When my brother Bruce Inskeep started frying turkeys at his ...

Thanksgiving sees the highest number of home-cooking fires — deep fryers cause around 60 injuries, 5 deaths, and $15 million in damage each year, per NFPA. Fry outdoors in a cleared, dry, level area — ...