![]() Install and inspect smoke alarms in your home. Making sure your smoke alarms are in place and functioning throughout your home is imperative to fire safety, the OCFA said.To avoid the risk altogether, the OCFA encourages residents to use battery-operated candles. Watch over your candles. Lit candles should be kept at least 12 inches away from flammable materials, and residents should always blow out candles before going home or going to sleep.This will keep stray sparks and embers from shooting out of the fire and into your home, thus reducing the risk for fireplace-caused house fires. Keep a glass or metal screen in front of fireplace.Keep flammable materials at least three feet away from heat sources. Any flammable materials in your home should be kept away from lit candles, stove tops and fire places.Keep your heater at least three feet away from flammable devices, and do not keep space heaters under desks, tables or other enclosed areas. If you’re using a space heater this Thanksgiving, do your best not to overwork the device. Space heaters cause 85 percent of home heating fire deaths.Not only that, but the OCFA encourages residents cooking in their kitchens to use a timer and avoid distractions in order to protect their homes and families from fires. The fire, reported at 4:09 p.m on Scott Road near Buckwheat Road, was contained to three acres as of 5:30 p.m. Stay in the kitchen while cooking meals. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Orange County Fire Authority encourages all residents to follow these tips to celebrate Thanksgiving safely and fire-free. ![]()
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