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Cook turkey safely at Thanksgiving

Safety tips from the State Fire Marshal’s Office when preparing your Thanksgiving meal.

According to NFPA, smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by more than half (54 percent).

Unattended cooking has caused seven fire deaths in Mississippi so far in 2023. There were three cooking-related fire deaths in 2022.

Mississippi has had nine fire deaths blamed on heating equipment.

New trailer will help in teaching safe pressure checks, propane tank installations.

State fire marshal suggests checking smoke alarms with time change this weekend.

Safety tips from the state fire marshal.

Keep fireworks celebrations free of injury.

As Mississippians decorate for Christmas this week, many will buy live trees that need to be watered daily to prevent