NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The vacation season is in full swing in New Orleans, and for some, which will imply it is time to put up a Christmas tree.

Hearth departments from seven parishes and cities joined the Louisiana Workplace of State Hearth Marshal to remind residents of the hazards of what may occur if a Christmas tree catches hearth.

Hearth officers stated ornamental lights, candles, smoking and the onset of heating season enhance the danger of fireplace.

To assist residents keep protected throughout the vacation season, the New Orleans Hearth Division supplied the next suggestions for Christmas timber:

• Make certain your tree is contemporary and watered repeatedly as a dry tree is extra flamable.
• For those who plan to get a flocked tree, hearth officers recommend asking if the tree has been handled with flame-retardant flocking materials.
• Place timber a protected distance away from room heaters or fireplaces and be certain it’s not blocking any exit paths.
• Change lights which have frayed or damaged wires, free connections or cracked plugs.
• Unplug Christmas tree lights earlier than leaving house or going to mattress.
• “Don’t “overload” extension cords or electrical shops, and don’t place electrical cords below rugs or areas the place the wire could be broken. All the time use an extension wire that has a 3 (3) pronged plug (which is an extension wire with a floor wire) that’s accredited by Underwriters Laboratory (UL) for outside use.”
• Do not use an open flame on or close to the tree.
• By no means burn a Christmas tree in a hearth.
• Take away the tree from inside your own home after Christmas as quickly as doable.

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