Holiday Fires

12/11/2018 (Permalink)

Residential fires during the holiday season are more frequent, more costly, and more deadly than at any other time of the year. The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) reports more than double the number of open-flame fires on Christmas Day than on an average day, and about twice as many on New Year’s Day. And when those fires occur, they do more damage: Property loss during a holiday fire is 34% greater than in an average fire, and the number of fatalities per thousand fires is nearly 70% higher. When the source of the fire is a highly flammable Christmas tree, the toll in property and lives is even greater.

Keep your household from becoming a holiday fire statistic!

A few others things that cause holiday fires:

Cooking

Decorative Lights

Kids Playing with Matches

Fireplaces

Please be cautious in all situations, keep a fire extinguisher handy, carbon monoxide and smoke detectors up to date.