KEEP YOUR HOME SAFE FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Carefully decorating Christmas trees can help make your holidays safer! Here some cold, hard facts about what improperly decorating your tree can lead to:

•Between 2007-2011, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 230 home fires that started with Christmas trees per year. These fires caused an average of 6 deaths, 22 injuries, and $18.3 million in direct property damage annually.

•On average, one of every 40 reported home fires that began with a Christmas tree resulted in a death, compared to an average of one death per 142 total reported home fires.

•Electrical problems were factors in one-third (32%0 of home Christmas tree structure fires.

•Two of every five (39%) home Christmas tree fires started in the living room, family room, or den.

Please remember to keep your tree watered and decorate it safely. Have a safe and Happy Holiday season.