Avoiding Holiday House Fires
We all love to decorate our houses for the holidays. Don’t let your home become one of the 1,000 that will catch fire this season because of those decorations.
Even a small fire can overtake your home in minutes. Gulfport firefighters want to remind you to never put your decorations or presents too close to a heat source, like a fireplace or a space heater. If you think this won’t happen to you, it happened in Gulfport last week and firefighters want you to remain vigilant so your home isn’t next. Gulfport Fire Chief Mike Beyerstedt said, “Hopefully, we’ll prevent a tragedy by someone saying ‘oh yeah, I saw the fireman talking about that the other day.’ We’re really trying to use this as an education tool to show our community that Christmas time can be a dangerous time as well. We don’t want it to be a tragic time for a family.”
Firefighters also warn against overcrowding power cords, plugging too many things in can create a spark.
Even a small fire can overtake your home in minutes. Gulfport firefighters want to remind you to never put your decorations or presents too close to a heat source, like a fireplace or a space heater. If you think this won’t happen to you, it happened in Gulfport last week and firefighters want you to remain vigilant so your home isn’t next. Gulfport Fire Chief Mike Beyerstedt said, “Hopefully, we’ll prevent a tragedy by someone saying ‘oh yeah, I saw the fireman talking about that the other day.’ We’re really trying to use this as an education tool to show our community that Christmas time can be a dangerous time as well. We don’t want it to be a tragic time for a family.”
Firefighters also warn against overcrowding power cords, plugging too many things in can create a spark.
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