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  1. Seventy-one percent of the December home decoration fires were started by candles, compared to 51% in January-November
  2. Roughly 5,800 people per year were treated at hospital emergency rooms for falls associated with holiday decorations
  3. A heat source too close to a Christmas tree cuases 27% of all holiday fires
  4. 48% of home Christmas tree fires are caused by electrical problems......Please be extra careful this holiday season
  5. Each year, FD's respond to an average of 210 strucutes fires caused by Christmas trees.................
  6. Candles are widely used in homes throughout the holidays, and December is the peak month for home candle fires. Please be careful
  7. WVFD is sad to annouce the passing of Veteran Member Fred St.Pierre. Our thoughts and prayers are with thier family.
  8. Holiday decorating has begun...........Remember to water your Christmas trees, they dry out VERY fast and can become a fire hazard
  9. With all your holiday cooking ---- Are your smoke detectors working?
  10. Turkey day is fast approaching - please be safe when cooking and using candles during your family gatherings
  11. Hey - make sure you ck out the website: www.woodburyfd.org. It is filled with great information
  12. Eng 4 repsonded to diconnect battery - returning to quarters
  13. Car 1 on scene. reports no occ in vehicle - no fire, battery disconnect - front and side air bag deployment
  14. wvfd - 1 car mva off road into tree
  15. Space heaters, portable or stationary, accounted for 30% of the home heating fires and 73% of home heating fire deaths in 2006.
  16. Put on a pair of slippers/shoes while cooking thanksgiving food so as to prevent injury resulting from dropping hot/sharps on your feet.
  17. Have you made sure your smoke detector battery is working, so YOU can sleep at night?
  18. A working smoke alarm continuously scans the air for smoke, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It never sleeps
  19. A working smoke alarm can help you and your family escape a deadly home fire.
  20. Its that time of year - fall back with your clocks - DONT 4 GET TO CHANGE YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERIES at the same time