Tips for safely heating, decorating your home Gwen Bishop Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Dec 9, 2025 Dec 9, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Now that temperatures are dropping, more homes require some type of heat to keep its residents warm.And the Christmas decorations — from candles to live Christmas trees — can become a fire hazard. Buy Now There are many fire hazards this time of year including heating alternatives, candles and live Christmas trees. File / TPI × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm“u@C 962E:?8[ E96 36DE CF=6 :D E96 b 7@@E CF=6[” p=6I2?56C r:EJ 7:C6 49:67 #66D6 |4p=:DE6C D2:5] “*@F H2?E E@ >2<6 DFC6 E96C6 :D A=6?EJ @7 DA246 2C@F?5 2?J 962E:?8 D@FC46]”k^AmkAm|4p=:DE6C D2:5 E96 >2:? C62D@? :D E92E[ H96E96C E96 962E6C :D 82D @C 6=64EC:4[ :7 :E 92D 2 E96C>@DE2E 2?5 :E’D DE:== EFC?65 @?[ :E >2J 4=:4< @? H96? ?@3@5J :D 2C@F?5 E@ <66A 2? 6J6 @? :E] %96 962E6C 42? E96? >2<6 DFCC@F?5:?8 :E6>D[ 6DA64:2==J 4FCE2:?D[ E@@ 9@E 2?5 42E49 @? 7:C6]k^AmkAm%96 7@==@H:?8 2C6 <6J D276EJ CF=6D E@ <66A J@FC 9@>6’D 962E:?8 D@FC46 7C@> EFC?:?8 :?E@ 2 92K2C5ik^AmkF=mk=:mkAmu@C 6=64EC:4 DA246 962E6CD[ A=F8 5:C64E=J :?E@ 2 H2== @FE=6E]k^Amk^=:mk=:mkAm&D6 @? 2 =6G6=[ ?@?\7=2>>23=6 DFC7246[ 2H2J 7C@> 7@@E EC277:4[ H2E6C[ J@F?8 49:=5C6? 2?5 A6ED]k^Amk^=:mk=:mkAm}6G6C =62G6 2 DA246 962E6C F?2EE6?565 @C CF??:?8 H9:=6 J@F D=66A @C 2C6 2H2J 7C@> 9@>6]k^Amk^=:mk=:mkAmrC24< 2 H:?5@H :7 FD:?8 2 7F6=\3FC?:?8 962E6C]k^Amk^=:mk=:mkAm~?=J FD6 2 962E6C 7@C :ED :?E6?565 AFCA@D6D] k^Amk^=:mk=:mkAmv6E J@FC 49:>?6J :?DA64E65 2?5 4=62?65 3J 2 AC@76DD:@?2= 2??F2==J]k^Amk^=:mk=:mkAmt?DFC6 E96 52>A6C :D 7F==J @A6? 367@C6 =:89E:?8 E@ 2==@H D>@<6 E@ G6?E]k^Amk^=:mk=:mkAmq6 DFC6 E@ FD6 2 D4C66? @G6C J@FC 7:C6A=246]k^Amk^=:mk=:mkAm&D6 5CJ 92C5H@@5 2?5 ?6G6C FD6 2 7=2>>23=6 =:BF:5 E@ DE2CE 2 7:C6]k^Amk^=:mk^F=mkAm“x7 J@F 2C6 FD:?8 2 82D 2AA=:2?46 @C 2 7:C6A=246[ J@F C62==J ?665 2 42C3@? >@?@I:56 56E64E@C[” |4p=:DE6C D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 EH@ >2:? E9:?8D E@ =@@< @FE 7@C H96? 564@C2E:?8 J@FC 9@>6 7@C E96 9@=:52JD 2C6 E96 FD6 @7 42?5=6D 2?5 =:G6 r9C:DE>2D EC66D[ 96 D2:5]k^AmkAm“*@F 92G6 E@ <66A E9@D6 =:G6 EC66D H2E6C65[” |4p=:DE6C D2:5] “%96J 2C6 G6CJ 7=2>>23=6 2?5 5CJ @FE BF:4<=J]”k^AmkAmp=E9@F89 >@56C? r9C:DE>2D EC66 =:89ED 2C6 =6DD 52?86C@FD[ :E’D 36DE E@ <66A E96 EC66D 7C@> 5CJ:?8 @FE[ 96 D2:5]k^AmkAm“r2?5=6D 2C6 G6CJ 52?86C@FD[” |4p=:DE6C D2:5] “q6 DFC6 E@ FD6 2 3:8 32D6j 42?5=6D ;FDE 2C6?’E G6CJ DE23=6] *@FC A6ED 2C6 2=D@ 42A23=6 @7 <?@4<:?8 E96 42?5=6D @G6C 7@C J@F]”k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Home Safety Heating Fire Prevention Fire Hazard Space Heaters Fireplace Safety Candles Christmas Decorations Carbon Monoxide Detector Live Christmas Trees Heating, Ventilation, And Air Conditioning Fireplace Indoor Air Pollution Home Appliances Engineering Thermodynamics Temperature Heat Transfer Electromechanical Engineering Building Automation Building Engineering Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Follow Gwen Bishop Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular Jackson’s Gap man arrested for trafficking meth 2 Alex City residents arrested for trafficking Risk 3 severe weather issued for Central Alabama Couple donates AED after life saved River Bank and Trust makes Forbes list Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 49° Mostly Cloudy70° / 34° 12 AM 46° 1 AM 46° 2 AM 45° 3 AM 44° 4 AM 43°
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