IT’S CHRISTMAS AND THE DECORATIONS ARE GOING UP. BUT THE AMERICAN RED CROSS IN ALBUQUERQUE IS WARNING US THAT HOLIDAY DECORATIONS … LIKE TREES, LIGHTS, AND CANDLES … INCREASE THE RISK OF HOME FIRES. THAT’S NOT ONLY FOR CHRISTMAS, BUT ALSO NEW YEAR’S.
THE RED CROSS ADVISES THAT YOU TEST YOUR SMOKE ALARM TO MAKE SURE IT WORKS AND PRACTICE A FIRE ESCAPE PLAN, JUST IN CASE. ALSO, CHECK THE CORDS ON YOUR CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND DON’T STRING MORE THAN THREE STRANDS OF LIGHTS TOGETHER PER EXTENSION CORD. KEEP DECORATIONS AWAY FROM ANY HEAT SOURCE AS WELL. AND GO TO WWW.REDCROSS.ORG/HOMEFIRES FOR MORE INFORMATION.
