Thanksgiving Day News

Alarms Disabled at Southwest Missouri Building Where 5 Died

The company that manages a southwest Missouri apartment building where five people died in a Thanksgiving Day fire had disabled the manual fire alarms in the building about 10 years ago. Rick Schroeder, president of Bell Management, of Joplin, which …

Thanksgiving Driving Patterns Increase Risk for Fatal Crashes

Thanksgiving often means more food for Americans, but it also means more traffic on the road that brings a greater chance for fatal crashes, according to a recent study of traffic data by The University of Alabama Center for Advanced …

Top Three States for Thanksgiving Day Cooking Fires

More cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year, according to data provided by State Farm. In fact, grease and cooking-related claims more than double on Thanksgiving Day compared to an average day in November. With …