Video Of Thanksgiving Turkeys On Fire

As a reminder on Thanksgiving, deep fried turkeys can be great, unless they burn down your house.

Slideshow: Turkeys On Fire

If you decide to fry, here are some tips from the official DHS Twitter account, which has also produced a video entitled "How dangerous can turkey fryers be?"

Parts of the video are in our player to the left.

Fox also spoke with a veteran firefighter in Brandon, Mississippi, to find out the most dangerous mistakes.

Don’t Deep Fry a Frozen Turkey

Frozen turkeys are full of moisture. Make sure your turkey is completely thawed out before trying to fry it.

Don’t Let Oil Get Too Hot

When oil gets around 400-425-degrees it can catch on fire by itself. Most oils should stay around 350 degrees, but you can check the label to see what the exact temperature limit is for your oil.

Don’t Use Too Much Oil

A common, and potentially disastrous mistake people make is putting too much cooking oil in their pot To figure out how much oil you’ll need, put your turkey in the empty cooking pot, filling it up with enough water to cover it, take the turkey out, and then mark the top of the water line to know how much oil your turkey will need.

Don’t Deep-Fry Indoors

If something does go wrong, the inside of your home is the last place you want flames shooting up in the air. The garage can also be a disaster.