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Keeping your decorations up for extended periods of time you may be exposing yourself and your loved ones to increased risk of electrical hazards, such as shock and electrocution.
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Roughly 64 percent of homeowners expect to take their decorations down during the first half of January.
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Nearly 156,000 fires occur during the winter holiday season, causing 630 deaths, 2,600 injuries, and approximately $936 million in property damage. (Source: United States Fire Administration)
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Approximately 5,000 people visit the emergency room each holiday season due to indoor and outdoor electrical decoration mishaps. (Source: United States Consumer Product Safety Commission)
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Each year, there are more than 200 fatalities and injuries resulting from fire on December 31 and January 1 alone.
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Thirteen percent of all home fires attributed to Christmas trees occur during the month of January. (Source: National Fire Protection Association)
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Holiday decorations and Christmas trees cause 2,000 fires and more than $41 million in property damage every year.
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The number of children injured and killed by home fires more than doubles during the winter holiday season.
