11/24/09 Bend

The Bend Fired Department demonstrated what **not** to do if you're planning on deep frying a turkey for Thanksgiving.  If done improperly, it can spark an immediate fire.  You should never drop a frozen turkey into an overfilled fryer with oil that's too hot.  The oil that caused this explosion today was over 500 degrees Fahrenheit.

"These things don't come with a thermostat.  They're just going to get hotter and hotter.  If you don't monitor the temperature and turn it down manually you can have a real big problem on your hands and ruin your Thanksgiving day in short order," says Jeff Bond, Deputy Bend Fire Marshall.