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Article: Safety tips offered for a happy Halloween
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- October 29, 2009
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By DONNA FRAKE
Local fire departments are issuing reminders for parents so that
the scariest part of Halloween will be the costumes you see at your
door.
According to a release from the National Fire Protection
Association, decorations were the first item ignited in an estimated
average of more than 1,000 home structure fires per year during 2002-
2005, and more than half of these fires were started by candles.
"There are many things that parents, kids and adults can do to
make sure that Halloween remains a very safe holiday," said Lorraine
Carli, NFPA's vice president of communications.
"Make sure costumes purchased are labeled flame-resistant or
flame-retardant, choose materials that will ...