Nearly half of home fires occur during the months of December, January, and February. Keep your home and family safe after the holidays with these post-holiday year-end tips.
- 25% of holiday fires are caused by decorations
- Never leave holiday decorations on while sleeping or away from home
- 210 home fires a year are caused by Christmas trees
- Fires caused by Christmas trees are usually deadlier than other fires
- Inspect and dispose of any damaged decorations
- Decorations are temporary, remove them after the holidays
- Separate and label indoor and outdoor decorations
- Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters can prevent 50% of home electrical fires
- Store decorations in a dry location that is safely out of reach of children and pets
Remove, inspect and store all holiday decorations by the 1st week of January
