Thanksgiving fire prevention: Stand by your pan

This Thanksgiving, as you strain the gravy and carve the bird, take care to stand by your pan. U.S. firefighters responded to about1,300 home fires involving cooking equipment on Thanksgiving in 2007, roughly three times the daily average of cooking fires. If you’ve got something on the stove, don’t leave it unattended, even for a moment. Stand by your pan and stay safe from a stove fire.