Fire Safety this Winter

Here are some really useful safety hints for your home this Winter:

Fireplaces

Make sure that chimneys are properly cleaned – to ensure this, have them inspected at the beginning of each cold season.
Use a protective fireplace screen to protect people and animals from getting too close to the fire/heat source.
Do not use flammable liquids in the fireplace.
Do not burn paper in the fireplace – lit pieces of paper can float out of chimneys and land on neighboring buildings. Only use dry wood – not wood/boughs from live-cut trees as these lit particles can also float out of the chimney.
Do not burn wrapping paper in the fireplace — toxic smoke is released when it is burned.
Make sure the fire is completely out before you go to sleep.
Never close the damper when there are hot ashes in the fireplace.

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