Follow the tips below to make sure everyone stays safe while celebrating Halloween.
Choose safer alternatives for lighting like battery-operated candles, flashlights, and glow sticks instead of candles in carved pumpkins and other Halloween decorations.
Purchase labeled flame-resistant or flame-retardant costumes including wigs and props. When making costumes, choose materials that won’t easily ignite, avoid billowing or long-trailing features.
Keep dried flowers, cornstalks and other decorations away from all open flames and heat sources, including light bulbs and heaters.
Remember to keep exits clear of decorations to ensure nothing blocks your escape routes in the event of a fire.
If hosting a party for the “ghosts and goblins” in your home, be sure that everyone knows your home fire escape plan in the event of a fire, and a meeting place outside your home.
If children are going to Halloween parties at others’ homes, have them ask the host about their home fire escape plan so they can plan to get out safely in an emergency.
– Office of the Fire Marshal
