Don’t let your Christmas holiday go up in flames

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – Christmas is right around the corner, but Christmas enthusiasts have already started decorating their homes and offices. Christmas trees, holiday decorations, and festive meals – hallmarks of the holiday season – present potential fire hazards that collectively contribute to an increase in U.S. home fires each December.Related Stories Christmas Day and Christmas Eve were the second- and third-leading days of the year for home cooking fires, respectively, in 2022, according to the National Fire Protection Association, a global, nonprofit organization devoted to eliminating death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards.“When people are busy and trying to do many things at once, they’re more likely to get distracted from what’s on the stove or in the oven. Knowing that unattended cooking is the leading cause of home cooking fires year-round, it’s easy to see why the number of cooking fires spikes on these days,” said Lorraine Carli, NFPA vice president of Outreach and Advocacy.Cooking safety tipsBe on alert! If you are sleepy or have consumed alcohol don’t use the stove or stovetop. Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, boiling, grilling or broiling food. If you leave the...