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Charlotte County Fire Marshal demonstrates safe and unsafe turkey-frying methods ahead of Thanksgiving
Summary
Fire Marshal Scott Morris demonstrated how overfilling, freezing a turkey and disabling safety features can spark fryer fires, and urged residents to thaw and dry birds, test oil displacement, use an ABC extinguisher and keep fryers on hard surfaces away from children; more info at charlottecountyfl.gov.
Fire Marshal Scott Morris of Charlotte County Fire and EMS demonstrated safe and unsafe methods for frying a turkey at the Punta Gorda Public Safety Building, saying the demonstration was timed for the Thanksgiving period when fryer-related fires rise.
Morris cited data from the National Fire Protection Association and said firefighters see a higher number of fryer fires during the…
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