Thanksgiving Day sees four times more kitchen fires than any other day, with nearly 1,500 cooking-related blazes reported to fire departments nationwide in 2023.

The 1,446 home cooking fires on Thanksgiving represented a 388% spike over the daily average, according to data from the National Fire Protection Association released this week.

Cooking equipment causes 80% of all home fires on Thanksgiving Day, with those kitchen blazes injuring civilians in 40% of cases, according to the fire safety organization’s analysis of 2019-2023 data. Ranges and cooktops pose the greatest threat, accounting for nearly three of every five cooking-related fires, while ovens cause 13%.

“Kitchens are especially busy during the holidays, and that rush can lead to distractions; those distractions can lead to

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