Winter holiday fire facts:

🎄Nearly one in five Christmas tree fires were started by decorative lights.
🎄Roughly two of every five home Christmas tree fires started in the living room.
🎄Year round, more than one-third (35%) of home decoration fires were started by candles. This jumped to almost half in December when candles started 45% of such fires. Cooking started one-fifth (19%) of decoration fires.

More than one-third of home decoration fires are started by candles. Follow these safety tips if you plan on using candles this holiday season:

🎄Be careful with holiday decorations. Choose decorations that are flame resistant or flame retardant.
🎄Keep lit candles away from decorations and other things that can burn.
🎄Keep children and pets away from lit candles.
🎄Keep matches and lighters up high in a locked cabinet.


Source: NFPA