Hi, I'm Kristen Tinsley with the Seattle Fire Department, and today I'm
going to talk with you about candle safety around the holiday season.
We know that a lot of people like to light their homes
or have an aroma around their homes and utilize candles for this purpose.
When people are coming over to your house to gather
or when you're just sitting at home enjoying the holiday season.
So what we want to do is provide you with some tips on how you can do this
safely and a safe alternative for flame candles as well.
If you are deciding to light actual candles, what you want to make
sure is that they're not placed too close to combustible objects.
So what we'd recommend is that you move this candle away from the objects,
but also make sure that it's not too close to the edge where it could fall off.
Additionally, when we have children around the house,
they may be running around and they like to tug on things.
So you want to make sure that kids aren't able to tug on the tablecloth
where the candle would then fall and start a fire.
Candles that are lit with flames should never be left unattended.
You should always make sure that you're observing the candle when it's lit.
And if you leave the room or you leave the house,
make sure to blow that candle out.
Now, the safest alternative to using candles in your home
is actually a flame was candle, which you probably seen before.
These were great because you can just turn the battery operated candle on.
You don't have to worry about kids around these candles.
If you happen to forget to turn them off when you leave the house, it's
not as big of a deal.
So it's really a safer alternative for having candles in your house.