During the holiday season, candles are often a part of home decorations. They can also be very dangerous. Candles are an obvious source of fires. In fact, over a 4 year period (2012-2016) fire departments responded to over 32,000 home fires that were started by candles. The fires resulted in nearly 400 deaths, over 2,500 injuries, and millions of dollars in property damage. Of those candle causing fires...almost 40% started with a candle in the bedroom. Experts say fire victi

Thanksgiving is the #1 day for house fires, jumping by 350%. With so many households either in the kitchen, or using other cooking methods on this holiday, the risk of fire and injuries is higher than any other day of the year. Christmas is the second day of the year with the most home fires. Fire departments responded to over 1,600 home cooking fires on Thanksgiving day last year. And while you may think COVID restrictions will result in a reduction, the exact opposite could

During the holiday season, candles are often a frequent part of home decorations. They can also be very dangerous. Candles are an obvious source of fires. In fact, over a 4 year period (2012-2016) fire departments responded to over 32,000 home fires that were started by candles. The fires resulted in nearly 400 deaths, over 2,500 injuries, and millions of dollars in property damage. Of those candle causing fires...almost 40% started with a candle in the bedroom. Experts say f

During the holiday season, candles are often a frequent part of home decorations. They can also be very dangerous. Candles are an obvious source of fires. In fact, over a 4 year period (2012-2016) fire departments responded to over 32,000 home fires that were started by candles. The fires resulted in nearly 400 deaths, over 2,500 injuries, and millions of dollars in property damage. Of those candle causing fires...almost 40% started with a candle in the bedroom. Experts say f

Candles are an obvious source of fires. In fact, over a 4 year period (2012-2016) fire departments responded to over 32,000 home fires that were started by candles. The fires resulted in nearly 400 deaths, over 2,500 injuries, and millions of dollars in property damage. Of those candle causing fires...almost 40% started with a candle in the bedroom. Experts say fire victims report they just forgot, fell asleep, and the candle continued to burn unsupervised. Oftentimes candles