GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Thanksgiving is the leading day for home cooking fires each year, prompting public safety officials to share essential kitchen safety tips for families and Thanksgiving guests.

The Grand Chute Fire Department and other public safety officials emphasize that safety starts in the kitchen, with unattended cooking being a leading cause of many fires.

Kitchen safety basics

Officials recommend staying in the kitchen while cooking and keeping flammable items like oven mitts, towels and packaging away from stovetops.

Turn pot handles inward to prevent bumping them, causing spills and burns, and use a timer to remind you when to check food.

Fire officials suggest testing smoke alarms before starting to cook this week and keeping children and pets at least three feet aw

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