Crime & Safety
Stay Safe This Holiday Season, Canton
Follow these fire safety tips provided by the U.S. Fire Administration.
Be sure to follow from the U.S. Fire Administration and have a happy and safe holiday season, Canton!
Decorating for the winter holidays is fun but can lead to tragedy if you don't practice fire safety. Following a few simple fire safety tips can keep electric lights, candles, and the ever popular Christmas tree from creating a tragedy.
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- Don't place your live Christmas tree close to a heat source, including a fireplace or heat vent.
- Keep the tree stand filled with water at all times.
- Never put tree branches or needles in a fireplace or wood-burning stove.
- Inspect holiday lights for frayed wires, bare spots, gaps in the insulation, broken or cracked sockets, and excessive kinking or wear before putting them up.
- Use only nonflammable decorations.
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-Press release by the U.S. Fire Administration.
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