Don’t let the holiday turn into a tragedy

Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Each year, the Thanksgiving holiday heralds the beginning of the annual holiday season. It’s a festive time of great food, family, friends and fellowship. Unfortunately, for many, the festive time will turn into a tragic event because of a house fire. The holiday season is notorious for being the time of year when the number of house fires take an upward tick. In fact, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, accounting for more than three times the daily average. Christmas Day and Christmas Eve ranked second and third, with both days having close to double the daily average. In