DON’T LET YOUR HOLIDAY TREE SMOKE YOU!

BSFR AND MDFR TEAM UP WITH STATE FIRE MARSHAL

     DATE: December 10, 2015                                                                     

  

Live Christmas Tree Media Safety Demonstration                       2 p.m. Thursday, December 10                         MDFR Training Facility                         9400 NW 41 St.                          Miami FL 33178

For the third consecutive year, Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue will team up with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR), joined by the Florida Division of State Fire Marshal to host a Christmas tree media safety demonstration to illustrate the fire hazards related to Christmas trees and safety tips on how to prevent home fires. The media demonstration will take place at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 10 at MDFR Training Center.

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), nearly 40 percent of Christmas tree home fires occur in January due to dried out trees left in homes after the holidays.  Although these fires aren’t common, when they do occur, they’re more likely to be serious. On average, one of every 40 reported home structure Christmas tree fires resulted in a death, as compared to an average of one death per 142 total reported home structure fires.

Additional information can also be found on the NFPA website at www.nfpa.org.