Holiday Safety Tips from the Norwood Fire Dept.
The winter holidays are a time for celebration, and that means more cooking, home decorating, entertaining and an increased risk of fire due to heating equipment.
The following was submitted to Norwood Patch by the Norwood Fire Department: The winter holidays are a time for celebration, and that means more cooking, home decorating, entertaining and an increased risk of fire due to heating equipment. The Norwood Fire Department asks you to follow these safety tips for a safe holiday season! Holiday Decorating: Christmas Trees: Carefully decorating Christmas trees can help make your holidays safer. Candles: On average, a candle fire in the home is reported to a U.S. fire department every 34 minutes. More than half of all candle fires start when items that can burn, such as furniture, mattresses, bedding, curtains, or decorations, are too close to the candle. The risk of a fatal candle fire appears …
