College Station firefighters responded to two homes on Friday.
The first call involved smoke in an oven where firefighter Carter Hall said the oven was moved outside because the oven door was locked.
The second call was the result of smoke coming out of a heating system.
Hall posted the following safety reminders on the city’s blog site:
Candles cause more than half of home fires caused by decorations. Keep them at least 12 inches away from anything that burns.
Real Christmas trees should be watered frequently and removed a few days after Christmas.
If you purchase a pre-lit, artificial tree, make sure it has a UL classification mark indicating it meets safety standards.
Nearby heat sources start about 80 percent of Christmas tree fires.
Keep your tree and decorations at least three feet from space heaters, fireplaces, radiators, or heat vents.
Read the manufacturer’s instructions on how to properly connect holiday lights.
Check smoke detectors monthly to verify they work properly and have one on every level of your home and outside each sleeping area.
Christmas Day is the second leading day for cooking fires. Have a working fire extinguisher in the kitchen, garage, or near any outside cooking fires.
Click below for comments from Carter Hall, visiting with WTAW’s Bill Oliver.
