Thanksgiving is the No. 1 day of the year for home cooking fires in the U.S., and leaving food unattended is the leading cause. According to the National Fire Protection Association, cooking accounts for 80% of Thanksgiving Day home fires and 40% of related injuries. With crowded kitchens, hot stoves and busy households, a simple distraction can quickly lead to danger. Here are some tips to avoid kitchen

Residents can dispose of large, bulky items like mattresses and furniture at the marked containers located at the 1.8-Acre site. Large items should not be left at Mutual trash bins. Leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive ingredients—such as paint, cleaners, oils, batteries and pesticides—are considered household hazardous waste. Disposing hazardous