{"id":3741,"date":"2019-12-18T07:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T07:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/moraine-oh-puroclean-emergency-services\/?post_type=blog&amp;p=3741"},"modified":"2019-12-18T07:00:45","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T07:00:45","slug":"christmas-tree-fire-safety","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/moraine-oh-puroclean-emergency-services\/blog\/christmas-tree-fire-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Tree Fire Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s that time of year again! We are putting the Christmas tree up and making it look beautiful with lights and ornaments. These beautiful trees can cause major damage; Christmas trees are one of the leading causes of home fires during the season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to prevent:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep your tree a safe distance away from any heat source, such as radiators, fireplaces, lights or candles.<\/li>\n<li>Only use lights that are rated for indoor use. Also, check for the label of an independent testing laboratory, such as Underwriters&#8217; Laboratory (UL).<\/li>\n<li>Before using lights, ensure there are no frayed wires, broken bulbs and cords, cracked sockets or loose bulb connections.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid overloading the power outlet and do not add multiple power strips.<\/li>\n<li>Always turn off Christmas tree lights before leaving home or going to bed.<\/li>\n<li>Choose flame-resistant decorations, place more breakable decorations to the top where children and pets can&#8217;t reach them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fake vs. Real:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fake: Most artificial trees are designed for be fire-retardant.<\/li>\n<li>Fake: They may be vulnerable to fires caused by candles and electrical malfunctions.<\/li>\n<li>Real: You have to water them daily to increase their resistance to fire.<\/li>\n<li>Real: They are typically more prone to fires, especially if you don&#8217;t keep them hydrated.<\/li>\n<li>Real: Get rid of the tree when it begins dropping needles. Dried-out trees are a fire hazard and should not be kept in the home or garage. Check with your local community to find a recycling program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay safe and have a very Merry Christmas!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact your local PuroClean office at <a href=\"tel:+19374019700\" class=\"phone-link\">937-401-9700<\/a> or <a href=\"tel:+15138978990\" class=\"phone-link\">513-897-8990<\/a> for any fire damage clean up. PuroClean professionals can assist with any house fire, big or small. We always promote fire safety, check our Facebook page for more tips.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s that time of year again! We are putting the Christmas tree up and making it look beautiful with lights and ornaments. These beautiful trees can cause major damage; Christmas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2719,"template":"","blog-category":[13,14,11],"class_list":["post-3741","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog-category-fire-restoration","blog-category-in-the-community","blog-category-water-restoration"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/moraine-oh-puroclean-emergency-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/3741","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/moraine-oh-puroclean-emergency-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/moraine-oh-puroclean-emergency-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/moraine-oh-puroclean-emergency-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/moraine-oh-puroclean-emergency-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/3741\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/moraine-oh-puroclean-emergency-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"blog-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/moraine-oh-puroclean-emergency-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog-category?post=3741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}