Thanksgiving Cooking-Safety Tips

ALBANY — Cooking is the leading cause of home fires in the United States, and Thanksgiving sees many more fires than any other day of the year.

That's the message the Firemen's Association of the State of New York sends in advance to this Thursday's holiday in hopes of helping New Yorkers stay safe.

National Fire Protection Association statistics show that 1,550 home fires occurred across the country on Thanksgiving in 2013, 230 percent above normal, a press release from FASNY said.

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