As Thanksgiving tables are set and turkeys are cooked, fire officials are encouraging the public to practice fire safety in the kitchen.

There are about twice as many fires on Thanksgiving as on the next-closest day, and almost all of them start with unsafe cooking,” according to State Fire Marshal Jon Davine.

Thanksgiving dinner with loved ones, it's important to follow proper precautions when cooking. "A Thanksgiving meal, particularly involving a turkey, requires careful attention to food safety to prevent contamination and foodborne illness,

While some may be looking to speed up their Thanksgiving day cooking process by deep frying a turkey this year, it's important to remember how dangerous it can be. On Wednesday, Sacramento fire officials held a demonstration on how to properly deep fry your turkey.

Raw turkey can harbor illness-causing bacteria such as salmonella, campylobacter and other germs. It must be handled safely to prevent those bugs from contaminating refrigerator surfaces, sinks and kitchen counters.

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Many choose to deep fry their Thanksgiving turkey but doing it the wrong way can set your home ablaze and be potentially life-threatening.