As Thanksgiving tables are set and turkeys are cooked, fire officials are encouraging the public to practice fire safety in the kitchen.

There are about twice as many fires on Thanksgiving as on the next-closest day, and almost all of them start with unsafe cooking,” according to State Fire Marshal Jon Davine.

A winter storm watch is in effect for parts of Vermont, as a storm moves into the area that could disrupt Thanksgiving travel plans. The Biden administration kept President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration closely apprised of its efforts to broker the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah that took effect early Wednesday,

With Thanksgiving less than two days away, the State Department of Fire Services is urging caution when cooking in the kitchen.