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State Fire Marshall's Office Urging Safety With Holiday Decorations

THE ILLINOIS STATE FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE IS URGING SAFETY WHEN IT COMES TO PUTTING UP HOLIDAY DECORATIONS. 

 

THE FIRST CONCERN IS LIGHTS. FIRE MARSHAL SPOKESPERSON J-C FULTZ HAS THIS ADVICE:

 

 

FULTZ SAYS CHRISTMAS TREES CAN BE ANOTHER HAZARD.

 

 

ADDITIONALLY, FULTZ SAYS LIGHTS SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR ANY WORN OR BROKEN CORDS AND FOR HOW MANY CAN BE STRUNG TOGETHER AT ONCE.

 

CANDLES ARE ANOTHER HAZARD AND SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY FROM ANYTHING POTENTIALLY FLAMMABLE. MORE THAN HALF OF HOME DECORATION FIRES IN DECEMBER ARE CAUSED BY CANDLES.

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