By Mike DeMars, Public Information Officer Central Fire Protection District
- Make sure that you have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in your home
- Keep candles away from flammable materials
- Extinguish candles when you go to sleep or leave the house
- Check all holiday lights for damage before hanging them
- Do not overload electric circuits
- Turn off lights and decorations before leaving the house
- Have your fireplace cleaned once a year and burn only clean dry wood
- Provide ashtrays for holiday guests that smoke
- Include overnight holiday guests in your home emergency plan
- Keep Christmas trees in water and away from heat sources
- Do not leave holiday meals cooking unattended
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Find more safety tips at www.centralfpd.com or contact your local fire department