Fire safety minister Angela Smith has launched a campaign warning of the increased danger of house fires over the Christmas period and encouraging people to take care with candles, lights and decorations, cigarettes and cooking, especially after a few drinks.
The 'Tis the Season to be Careful campaign will be promoted on television and through TV spots. People are 50 per cent more likely to die in house fires over Christmas than at other periods.
Read the press release here
Fire safety minister Angela Smith has launched a campaign warning of the increased danger of house fires over the Christmas period and encouraging people to take care with candles, lights and decorations, cigarettes and cooking, especially after a few drinks.
The 'Tis the Season to be Careful campaign will be promoted on television and through TV spots. People are 50 per cent more likely to die in house fires over Christmas than at other periods.
Read the press release here
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