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Title: Attempt to deep-fry turkey causes N. Babylon blaze
Post by: bijou on November 26, 2009, 04:17:36 PM
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An attempt to deep fry a turkey sparked a house fire that damaged the home's exterior and a rear deck Thursday, a fire official said.

About 35 firefighters responded to a home on Mell Drive in North Babylon to douse flames started when oil from a deep frying turkey spilled.

"They put it in too fast," said John Schneidawin, chief of the North Babylon Fire Department. "The oil boiled over." ...
North Babylon is on Long Island, (http://www.newsday.com/long-island/attempt-to-deep-fry-turkey-causes-n-babylon-blaze-1.1624156) so congratulations Florida for not being the site of the first deep fried turkey disaster of 2009.   :-)
Title: Re: Attempt to deep-fry turkey causes N. Babylon blaze
Post by: SilverOrchid on November 26, 2009, 04:21:35 PM
I bet today is a busy day for firefighters.
Title: Re: Attempt to deep-fry turkey causes N. Babylon blaze
Post by: NHSparky on November 26, 2009, 05:16:53 PM
And to think, the other day I actually saw an infomercial for an INDOOR turkey fryer.
Title: Re: Attempt to deep-fry turkey causes N. Babylon blaze
Post by: thundley4 on November 26, 2009, 05:59:16 PM
Quote from: NHSparky on November 26, 2009, 05:16:53 PM
And to think, the other day I actually saw an infomercial for an INDOOR turkey fryer.

I just saw them on TV this morning. These were electric ones that were just made bigger to hold a small sized turkey.

That being said, I did use one of the regular turkey fryers in the house one year with no disastrous effects.
Title: Re: Attempt to deep-fry turkey causes N. Babylon blaze
Post by: BlueStateSaint on November 26, 2009, 06:05:12 PM
Quote from: thundley4 on November 26, 2009, 05:59:16 PM
I just saw them on TV this morning. These were electric ones that were just made bigger to hold a small sized turkey.

That being said, I did use one of the regular turkey fryers in the house one year with no disastrous effects.

Thing is, I'd bet that you were smart enough to have the turkey either fresh, or completely thawed, when it went into the fryer.
Title: Re: Attempt to deep-fry turkey causes N. Babylon blaze
Post by: thundley4 on November 26, 2009, 06:19:30 PM
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on November 26, 2009, 06:05:12 PM
Thing is, I'd bet that you were smart enough to have the turkey either fresh, or completely thawed, when it went into the fryer.

Of course.  I also put down plywood with wet towels around the cooker and had two fire extinguishers within reach.
Title: Re: Attempt to deep-fry turkey causes N. Babylon blaze
Post by: Crazy Horse on November 26, 2009, 06:25:04 PM
Quote from: bijou on November 26, 2009, 04:17:36 PM
North Babylon is on Long Island, (http://www.newsday.com/long-island/attempt-to-deep-fry-turkey-causes-n-babylon-blaze-1.1624156) so congratulations Florida for not being the site of the first deep fried turkey disaster of 2009.   :-)


Oh you just found the story on Long Island first.....you know damn well as f'd up as Florida is that someone pulled it off