SEVERNA PARK, Md. —

Deep-frying the Thanksgiving turkey can be delicious, but also somewhat dangerous if not done properly.

Unattended cooking contributes to a majority of house fires around the holidays, and the Annapolis Fire Department in Maryland wants to make sure you put safety first. So, in their annual demonstration to reinforce safety, firefighters showed how fast deep-frying a turkey can burst into flames if improperly handled. Advertisement

One way to prevent these fires is to ensure your turkey is totally thawed before dropping it in the oil.

The other is to make sure you don't overfill your pot with oil.

"Make sure that the oil is at the right level. So, before you do that, a good thing to do is to do a water displacement. So, fill your pot up with water, put your turkey

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