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Tips to keep your home safe during the holidays – WBKB 11

ALPENA, Mich. – Christmas lights, candles and extra extension cords are just some of the items we tend to buy during the holidays.
That’s why state and local fire fighters are urging residents to pay extra attention to electrical safety indoors this holiday season, a time typically more prone to residential and electrical fires. According to the Michigan Fire Inspectors Society COVID–19 is also playing a role in holiday fire occurrences this year.
The pandemic has increased the number of people staying inside for work and school, increasing the use of various electrical devices, charging stations and straining access to residential electrical systems. ....

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Here's why working from home due to COVID could raise risk of fires

A total of 112 people died in residential fires this year, with the majority of victims being children and people with disabilities, according to the Michigan Fire Inspectors Society.
As people work from home and go to virtual school, the increased use of electrical devices and charging stations creates the perfect combination for an electrical fire.
With everything being virtual and needing electricity, people jam their digital devices into overfilled outlets and power strips, which causes a serious risk of fire due to straining the home s electrical systems.
Mix this situation with holiday lights and decorations, and the situation only becomes more dire. ....

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