- ....Breaking News.MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - The Washington Transportation Department says 67,000 vehicles a day used the stretch of Interstate 5 through Mount Vernon that is now blocked by the collapse of the Skagit River bridge. Mount Vernon is about 60 miles north of Seattle and 40 miles south of the Canada Border. The roadblock on both directions of I-5 is expected to cause a major disruption in trade and tourism between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. The Transportation Department has set up detours. The closest is within sight of the I-5 bridge and mostly used for local traffic between Mount Vernon and Burlington. The department also is recommending detours using Highway 20 and Highway 9 that add tens of miles to a trip. Officials are urging drivers to avoid the area if possible. .. ...

11/20/12 Thanksgiving Deep Fryer Danger



Local fire officials warn that you take the proper precautions when deep frying your Thanksgiving turkey.

Wenatchee Fire Marshal Mark Yaple says a lot can go wrong when frying the holiday bird. . .



Yaple says turkey fryers caused over one-thousand fires nationwide resulting in 15-million dollars of property damage.

Yaple says you can greatly lower the risk of a fire by taking the following into account. . .


Fire officials recommend that you cook on a stable concrete surface.

Yaple says a turkey fryer was the cause behind two local house fires several years ago.

Turkey fryers are not UL rated due to safety hazards.

 

 

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