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‘Tis the Season for House Fires—Don’t Be a Statistic

Posted 12-15-2020 2:27 PM in ESFI in the News
‘Tis the Season for House Fires—Don’t Be a Statistic

The winter holiday season is a festive and eventful time of year. Celebrations, family gatherings, and visits from friends traditionally increase in number during the season. Statistics show that the incidents of home fires and electrical accidents also typically increase during the winter holiday season.

Learn how to prevent household fires and accidents caused by improper cooking, heating, and holiday decorating practices from this article from bobvila.com. More holiday safety tips are available at holidaysafety.org.

  • Cooking Safety,
  • Fire Prevention,
  • Heating Safety,
  • Holiday Safety
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