Lakeville Fire Recommends Flameless Candles

Fire Prevention Tip

Candles may be pretty to look at but they are a growing cause of home fires and home fire deaths. Remember, a candle is an open flame, which means that it can easily ignite any combustible material nearby. The MN State Fire Marshal Investigators determined that the bed and breakfast fire in New Ulm, where six people died, was caused by unattended candles on a front porch.

Never leave a burning candle unattended. Extinguish all candles when you leave the room or go to bed. Almost half of all home fires started by candles begin in the bedroom. NFPA discourages the use of candles in the bedroom and other areas where people may
fall asleep.

Keep candles at least one foot away from anything that can burn including curtains, blinds, wallpaper, clothing or any other material that can catch fire.

Think about using flameless candles in your home. They look and smell like real candles.

By the Numbers

From July 24, 2011 to July 31, 2011 the Lakeville Fire Department responded to 14 calls for service; 1 trash receptacle fire, 1 motor vehicle accident with injuries, 4 medicals, 1 odor of smoke, 1 carbon
monoxide incident, 4 false alarms, and 2 good intents.