Christmas Light Safety Tips for Banker's Hill Residents?

12/10/2024 (Permalink)

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Our local Centre City/Uptown teams wish everyone in Banker’s Hill Happy Holidays! We want everyone to have safe and fire-damage free celebrations, and offer these tips from the National Fire Protection Association to keep your home safe from fire:

• Some lights are only for indoor or outdoor use, but not both.
• Replace any string of lights with worn or broken cords or loose bulb connections. Read manufacturer’s instructions for number of light strands to connect.
• Use clips, not nails, to hang lights so the cords do not get damaged.
• Turn off all light strings and decorations before leaving home or going to bed.

Winter Holiday Fire Facts:

• U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated average of 790 home structure fires per year that began with decorations, excluding Christmas trees. These fires caused an annual average of 4 civilian fire deaths, 33 civilian fire injuries and $14 million in direct property damage.
• Electrical distribution or lighting equipment was involved in more than two in five home Christmas tree fires.
• Nearly one in five Christmas tree fires were started by lamps or bulbs.
• Roughly two of every five home Christmas tree fires started in the living room.
• Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, followed by Christmas Day and Christmas Eve. 

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When your home or commercial business in Banker’s Hill needs fire damage restoration services, our local Centre City/Uptown teams are Here to Help. ® Call us today at 619-583-2133.

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