Top five turkey frying disasters caught on camera

Deep frying a turkey can be dangerous. It also is an increasingly popular way to cook up the holiday bird.

Make sure to follow the proper safety and preparation steps, including letting the turkey fully defrost before frying it and cooking it outside over a concrete surface.

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Don't want to heed the advice from firefighters and other safety officials? Here are some turkey frying disasters that were caught on camera.

5. Homemade turkey fryer

4. Turkey drop 2007

3. Deep-fry turkey gone wrong

2. How not to fry a turkey

1. Deep-fried turkey incident

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