Halloween Fire Safety Tips
There were nearly 10,300 fires each year, from 2011 to 2013, during the three-day period around Halloween. These fires caused approximately 25 deaths, 125 injuries, and $83 million in property loss.
In order to keep your family safe, consider the following Halloween fire safety tips:
- Choose a costume without long trailing fabric. If you make your own costume, use materials that won’t catch on fire easily if they come in contact with heat or flames.
- Give your children flashlights or glow sticks so they can see where they are going.
- Keep decorations away from candles, light bulbs, or heat producing equipment.
- Consider using battery-operated flameless candles or glow sticks in your jack-o-lantern.
- Keep exits clear of decorations and furnishings.
- Make sure your smoke alarms operate properly, and replace them when they are ten years old.