BONFIRES ARE A GREAT WAY TO CELEBRATE FALL…AND THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE HAS A FEW TIPS TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE. 

IT’S THE PERFECT TIME OF YEAR TO SIT AROUND A BONFIRE OR CAMPFIRE…BUT ACCIDENTS SEND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM EACH YEAR. FIRE MARSHAL SPOKESPERSON J-C FULTZ OFFERS THESE SUGGESTIONS:

FULTZ ADDS THE FIRE SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED…AND YOU SHOULD BE CAREFUL COOKING OVER THE FIRE.

FULTZ SAYS IF YOU CLOTHES CATCH ON FIRE…FOLLOW THE OLD ADAGE OF “STOP, DROP AND ROLL” UNTIL THE FIRE IS OUT.