Keep your house from catching fire on Thanksgiving | Univista Insurance

Keep your house from catching fire on Thanksgiving

Tips to keep your house from catching fire on Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a day of family reunion. Tradition indicates that a stuffed turkey should be cooked, accompanied by mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, ham with orange, apple pie, or pumpkin flan. The hosts do not leave the kitchen that day, where the ovens and stoves do not stop working at full steam.
Unfortunately, this great celebration also marks one of the days in which the most domestic fires take place. Therefore, we want to share some tips to prevent your home from being burned.
On Thanksgiving, there will be a lot of traffic of people in the house, children, and relatives who have not been around for a long time, so it is essential to stay in the kitchen to watch what is on the fire. According to firefighters, the main cause of fires during Thanksgiving is neglecting the kitchen.
The second important tip is to try to keep children out of the kitchen and it is key that they are watched all the time. During the preparation of the party, the oven will remain on, also the barbecue, there will be pressure cookers on the burners. Statistics say that many children have an accident trying to try a hot dessert or browse in the kitchen.
Smoke detectors are our best allies to detect or prevent a fire in time. That is why the days before this great family dinner we should check that they are working correctly. Tips to keep your house from catching fire on Thanksgiving.
Remember that most homeowner’s insurance policies cover fire damage to the home. However, if you are looking for cheaper and more efficient home insurance, call Univista Insurance.

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