The holiday season is upon us and it’s the perfect time to brighten up our homes with decorative lighting. Not only does it bring joy to see a pretty array of sparkling lights, but they also liven up the shorter days that we experience during the fall and winter.

However, that joy could soon turn to disaster if you make one of the seven common mistakes with your holiday lighting. Instead of enjoying the festivities, you could be dealing with a house fire.

In fact, according to statistics from the United States Fire Administration, published by the Electrical Safety Foundation International, holiday decoration and Christmas tree fires result in twice the injuries and five times the fatalities per fire as the average winter holiday home fire.

Many of these fires start when indoor lights a

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