City fire officials have released their annual holiday guide listing fire safety tips for the use and decoration of Christmas trees, wreaths, and other holiday ornaments.

Follow these suggestions when decorating your home, inside or outside, to help prevent holiday fires: • Keep matches and candles away from children. • Make sure to extinguish all open flames before leaving any room. • When opening gifts, place wrapping paper in a suitable container and dispose of properly. Do not leave wrappings near tree lights where they could catch fire. • Check decorative lights for frayed wires before using them. • Don’t run extension cords under rugs. • Don’t overload outlets or plugs. • Use only “UL” (Underwriters Laboratory) or “FM” (Factory Mutual) approved decorative lights. • “

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