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Fire Safety Around the Holiday

This article focused on the safety measurement, required when decoration and lighting your Christmas tree. Follow these steps to ensure you and your family a happy and safe holiday.

Author: Leo Nov

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In our previous article we discussed the safety issues associated with your Christmas tree. This article will follow up with some key safety tips you can use to reduce fire hazards that holiday lights and decorations present.

Light Safety

It is important to always use lights that have been approved by a testing laboratory when decorating your tree or home. You should also review the manufacturer's instructions on how to use tree lights properly and safely. During each holiday season, inspect for frayed wires, bare spots, gaps in the insulation, broken or cracked sockets, and excessive kinking or wear before installing lights.

Be mindful that some lights are specifically manufactured for indoor or outdoor use, rather than both. When using outdoor lights, make sure you store them inside after the holidays to prevent hazard and to help extend the lifespan of the lights.

Avoid Electricity Fires

Be cautious not to overload any of your electrical outlets. Unless the manufacturer’s instructions say otherwise, only connect up to three light strands. It’s recommended that you connect strands of lights to an extension cord prior to plugging the cord into the outlet. This will allow you to light everything at the same time. Test the wires twice a day by feeling them to verify that they are not too hot and never leave holiday lights on when you leave your home for the day or night.

Decorating

While decorating your tree, be sure to use flame-retardant or non-flammable decorations. Do not use real lit candles to decorate your tree, and make sure any lit candles in the room are at least three feet away from the tree branches.

Smoke Alarms

Christmas trees increase the chances of fire damage in the home. That is why the holiday season is an important time to check, test, and service your smoke alarms and detectors. Every level of your home, especially above your tree, should have working smoke alarms installed.

Tree Disposal

When your Christmas tree turns dry and begins losing needles, discard of it quickly. Take your tree to a recycling center or have it hauled off by a community pick-up service.

About Author

Leo Nov is an editorial staff member of RestorationSOS®, to learn more about Fire Damage and Fire Damage Restoration visit RestorationSOS.com or call 1-877-767-2407.

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Fire Safety Around the Holiday