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Bakersfield Fire Department demonstrates danger of unsafe fried turkey

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The Bakersfield Fire Department put on a demonstration Wednesday showing how dangerous deep-frying a turkey the wrong way can be. Battalion Chief Casey Snow said it's possible to do safely, but extra precautions should be taken to avoid a fire.

Here are the top tricks he recommends:

  • Make sure your turkey is completely thawed before frying (The Department of Public Health said this is true for all forms of cooking)
  • Fry your turkey away from any buildings or flammable objects
  • Keep children and pets at a distance
  • Make sure you have a fire extinguisher nearby (not water because you're dealing with a grease fire)

To make sure your turkey is completely thawed, foodsafety.gov has this chart with guidelines:

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