GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Holiday Wreath Program by the Green Bay Metro Fire Department has concluded with a total of 13 residential fires in the period from November 27 to January 1, 2015.
The goal of the Holiday Wreath Program is to create fire safety awareness. All Green Bay Metro fire stations began with a wreath full of green lights. For every fire, one of the lights turned red.
- Six of the 13 fires were caused by unattended cooking.
- Two were chimney fires.
- Two were electrical causes.
- Two were careless use of smoking materials.
Officials say the number one cause of fires during the winter months is from heating equipment. It’s recommended to have your furnace and fireplace chimney inspected annually.
To prevent other types of fires, stay in the kitchen while you’re cooking, have a working smoke alarm, and if a grease fire should happen to start on the stove, turn the burner off and place a lid or cookie sheet over the burning pan. Do not move the pan.