• Buying your Christmas tree and what to look for: Be sure to pick a tree that is fresh. You can tell a fresh tree by whether or not the needles are still firmly attached to the branches. Once you get it home and decorated, be sure to keep plenty of water around the base of the tree. Dry Christmas trees are the cause of more than 1,000 house fires every year.
• Always check your Christmas lights before putting them out: Be sure that the strands of lights are in good shape and that there are no broken plugs, loose sockets or worn insulation. If there is you could have a higher risk for fire, shock or even electrocution.
• Do not overload your circuits: When hanging lights do not put too many strands together. If you do you could overload your circuits which could cause a fire. Also, make sure that you turn out your lights inside and outside before you go to sleep.
• Make sure your space heaters have enough space: When using space heaters in a room, be careful not to put the heat source too close to curtains, bedspreads or furniture. Also make sure that the kids know that they could get burned if they touch the heater.
• Watch the stockings to make sure that the goodies do not turn to ashes: If you have your stockings hanging over the fire next to the roasting chestnuts you will want to make sure that they are far enough away from the flame. When you have that cozy fire going you do not want the goodies to heat up.
• Watch out for the Charlie Brown trees: After Christmas is over and the new toys are played with and the new sweaters are on, do not forget to get rid of that old tree. Every day the tree will get drier and the risk for fire goes up. (Source Alert-all Corporation)
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- The Steve Bock Team
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