CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Many families will be whipping up their Thanksgiving meals, but with all hands in the kitchen, that can lead to more fires.
We wanted to know if Thanksgiving is the peak day for cooking fires in the U.S.
THE QUESTION:
Are there more cooking fires on Thanksgiving day than any other holiday?
OUR SOURCES:
THE ANSWER:
Yes, there are more cooking fires on Thanksgiving compared to any other holiday.
WHAT WE FOUND:
According to NFPA's research, Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires more than any other holiday, with more than three times as many fires as any other day.
Christmas Day and Christmas Eve rank second and third, having nearly twice the daily average amount of fires.
FEMA's data shows that over 54% of Thanksgiving Day fires occurred between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Between 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. is the peak time on Thanksgiving when the fire alarm goes off. Three-quarters of those fires were cooking-related fires.
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