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 Pull the pin should not do is move a hot pan with hot
 Aim the nozzle
All the fixings  Squeeze the handle fuel. If the lid comes off, it could reignite in
your hands. If hot oil escapes from the pan,
 Sweep the nozzle at the base of
the fire it could get on you, causing serious burns.
Enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday.
By Pete Hypes What should you do and not do once Thanksgiving is a great time to reflect on
the fire is extinguished? Congratulations, the many things that you are thankful for.
hanksgiving is a time when families a practiced home escape plan before a fire you have successfully extinguished the Food, fun, family, and fellowship are the
gather around a table full of turkey, occurs. You will also want to take every fire by taking the right corrective actions.
T dressing, and all the fixings. Unless precaution possible to prevent a kitchen fire Do not mess it up! It is critical that you do key components to a great Thanksgiving.
You may know someone who is alone
you buy a fully prepared meal, someone from occurring. Another important piece of not reverse the corrective action that you for whatever reason. I ask you to look far
is going to get to spend a lot of time in the the before actions is to know what you will just took. In other words, do not remove beyond yourself this holiday. Everyone
kitchen. In other words, a lot of cooking do when a kitchen fire occurs. the lid from the pan immediately after the needs someone. The Bible teaches us that
normally takes place, during this time of the What will you do when a kitchen fire has gone out. The heat and the fuel are when we serve, visit, or love on others, we
year. The number one cause of residential fire occurs? Your immediate and correct still present; all the two need is oxygen for have done it as to the Lord Himself. God
fires in America is cooking-related fires. actions may be the difference between the the fire to reignite. Another thing that you bless each of you.
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