Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and millions of Americans will soon take to the kitchen and the road to share the holiday feast with loved ones.
Because Thanksgiving is a peak time for home cooking fires and congested travel, the American Red Cross and insurance agents across the country ask everyone to follow the 20 steps above to help stay safe this holiday.
1,800 cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving Day
The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates an average of 1,800 cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving Day each year — three times the number on any other day of the year.
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