The holiday season can be filled with happiness and cheer. As the weather gets cooler, beautiful lights, ornaments and candles are brought out. Unfortunately, the holiday season is also prime time for household incidents like fires. With some basic safety measures, you can still enjoy the holiday cheer without putting your home in danger.
The national fire protection association reports, during December, holiday tree fires are a major reason for home fires. Oftentimes, old wires or candles are placed too close to the trees, which makes them catch fire.
Cases of electrical fires also rise in the month of December. Many households have multiple lights and gadgets hooked up to the power supply. This in turn can overload the circuit, which may start sparking a flame.
Here are a few ways to avert possible holiday fires this season:
If you’re using space heaters, make sure to keep the device away from cloth and other materials. Turn off the device when it’s not in use. Always place candles on a flame resistant surface, and never leave an open flame unattended.
By being vigilant, you can prevent holiday home fires while still enjoying all the warmth of the season.
Aryn Hellmund is an Austin native and graduate of Westlake High School. Growing up as the child of a realtor exposed her to Austin’s residential real estate scene early in her life and today she still finds herself bouncing marketing ideas off of her mom.
Aryn holds a GRI* designation and brings all of her experience and valuable skills to COMPASS RE || Austin Residential Group. Working with Heather Hudson and a dedicated team of realtors who work together seamlessly to always exceed their clients’ expectations.
Although she feels comfortable assisting clients in many areas of Austin, Aryn is especially familiar with her old Westlake neighborhoods of Rob Roy, Lost Creek, Rollingwood, Thousand Oaks and Commons Ford. In addition, she has lived in and is familiar with Barton Creek, Tarrytown, Pemberton, Circle C, Northwest Hills and now lives in Southwest Austin near Bee Cave, Spanish Oaks, and Lake Travis.