Holiday Decorating Safety Tips for Wheat Ridge Residents?

12/13/2022 (Permalink)

We are leaders in fire damage restoration services in Jefferson County.

Our Golden, Wheat Ridge, and Evergreen teams respond to more home fire emergencies during December, January, and February than at any other time of the year. Here are some holiday decorating tips from the National Fire Protection Association:

Holiday Decorating

• Be careful with holiday decorations. Choose decorations that are flame-resistant or flame-retardant.
• Keep lit candles away from decorations and other things that can burn
• Some lights are only for indoor or outdoor use, but not both
• Replace any string of lights with worn or broken cords or loose bulb connections. Read the manufacturer’s instructions for the number of light strands to connect.
• Use clips, not nails, to hang lights so the cords do not get damaged
• Keep decorations away from windows and doors

Holiday Entertaining

• Test your smoke alarms and tell guests about your home fire escape plan
• Keep children and pets away from lit candles
• Keep matches and lighters up high in a locked cabinet
• Stay in the kitchen when cooking on the stovetop
• Ask smokers to smoke outside. Remind smokers to keep their smoking materials with them so young children do not touch them.
• Provide large, deep ashtrays for smokers. Wet cigarette butts with water before discarding them.

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When you have fire damage in your Wheat Ridge home or commercial business, our Golden, Wheat Ridge, and Evergreen team is Here to Help. ® Call us today at 303-279-8055.

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