Our friends at the Cincinnati Insurance Company's blog have some tips for enjoying the holiday weekend, especially in this modern era of social distancing:
• Read your grill's/smoker's instructions and owner’s manual.
• Place the grill well away from the home, deck railings and out from under eaves and overhanging branches.
• Keep the grill clean and check for grease and fat in the drip pans before firing up the grill [ed: especially important when using gas grills/smokers]
• Use only charcoal starter fluid to start a charcoal fire – never gasoline [ed: better yet, use lump hardwood and a chimney]
And more at the link.
Enjoy!