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Fire Prevention

Candle Safety
When burning candles in the home, use the following safety tips:
Extinguish all candles when leaving the room or when going to sleep.
Do not use candles where they can be knocked over by children or pets. Never leave children or pets unattended in a room with a candle.
Don't allow children or teens to have candles in their bedrooms.
Keep candles away from items that can ignite such as clothing, books, paper, curtains, Christmas trees, flammable decorations or anything else that burns.
Always use candleholders, even for wide-based candles. They should be sturdy, large enough to collect dripping wax, and non-flammable.
Avoid setting a candle on combustible material such as cardboard. Even glass can crack if heated to high temperatures; metal holders are recommended.
Place candles on a secure piece of furniture.
Do not place lit candles in windows where blinds or curtains can close over them.
Keep candles and all open flames away from flammable liquids.
Extinguish candles when they get within two inches of the holder.
Keep wicks trimmed to 1/4 inch.
When purchasing candles or centerpieces with candles, avoid those with material that could ignite either within the candle or at the base (potpourri, dried flowers, fabric, etc.).
Avoid using greenery around the base of the candles.
Use flashlights for temporary lighting in power outages, not candles. Keep plenty of fresh batteries on hand during thunderstorm seasons.
Candles that burn quickly are more dangerous than ones that burn slowly and efficiently.