Celebrate Safely This Holiday Season with These Safety Tips

11/28/2020 (Permalink)

The Holiday season can be magical but safety should be considered when decorating your home.

2020 has been a challenging year for many of us. The thought of decorating our homes and spending time with our families takes on even more significance than in the past year. But we still need to keep safety as our top concern when decorating our home. The U.S. Fire Administration states that the top 3 days for candle fires are Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and New Year’s Eve. More than half of the home decorating fires in December are caused by candles.

Christmas trees are another area to be concerned about. It is estimated that a heat source too close to the Christmas tree causes one in every four winter fires, and on average, one of every 52 reported Christmas tree fires results in a fatality.

How Do We Prevent Holiday Fires?

Besides exercise cautions with candles and live Christmas trees The National Fire Protection Agency recommends the following:

• Only use decorations that are flame retardant or nonflammable
• Check your holiday lights each year for frayed wires or damage
• Don’t string more than three sets of lights together
• If decorating with a live Christmas tree, water frequently and keep away from flames and other heat sources to prevent the tree from drying out.

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