Holiday, candle and Christmas tree fire safety outreach materials

Help increase awareness about holiday fires in your community with these messages and free materials.

Facts about home holiday fires

Source: National Fire Protection Association

Outreach materials from the U.S. Fire Administration

Free handouts and posters

Holiday Fire Safety Infographic

Download the infographic: English PDF 941 KB | Spanish PDF 1.7 MB

Holiday fire safety handout

Download this form-fillable handout PDF 357 KB and customize with your logo

Public service announcement: holiday fire safety

Safety hang tag for Christmas tree retailers

Christmas Tree Fire Safety Hang Tag Side 1
Christmas Tree Fire Safety Hang Tag Side 2

Order our free Christmas tree fire safety hang tag to remind your customers how to care for a live tree in their homes. Order »

Video clip: dry tree versus high moisture tree fire

Christmas trees account for hundreds of fires each year. Typically, shorts in electrical lights or open flames from candles, lighters or matches start tree fires. Well-watered trees are not a problem. A dry and neglected tree can be.

This dramatic clip demonstrates what happens when fire touches a dry tree and a properly maintained, well-watered tree. Please download and share this clip on your website and social media networks.

Additional video formats, transcript

Broadcast Quality Clip VOB 95.2 MB

Text Transcript

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Stock photography

Use these free, high resolution photos to customize your materials and help spread the word in your community about battery-operated flameless candles and candle fire safety.

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Social media messages and images to share

Copy and paste these messages to your social media accounts and ask your followers to share.

Twitter

Watch this short video to learn how you can prevent fires in your home this holiday season. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfuSO6cMPYM
Watch what happens when fire touches a dry tree & a well-watered tree https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outreach/holiday.html Water that #Christmas tree!

Facebook

This holiday season, consider using battery-operated flameless candles. They look and smell real! Learn more about candle fire safety from the U.S. Fire Administration at https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outreach/holiday.html

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Twitter

safety tips for candle fire safety
safety tips for watering your Christmas tree

 

safety tips for candle fire safety Spanish
safety tips for watering your Christmas tree Spanish

Facebook

safety tips for candle fire safety
safety tips for watering your Christmas tree

 

safety tips for candle fire safety Spanish
safety tips for watering your Christmas tree Spanish

Fire Prevention and Public Education Exchange

The Exchange serves as a centralized location for national, state and local fire prevention and life safety practices and public education materials that organizations may wish to share with other communities. Visit the Exchange for outreach materials on holiday, Christmas tree, and candle fires.

Outreach materials from other organizations

The U.S. Fire Administration recommends the following organizations as trusted and reliable sources for free outreach materials you can use to help prevent home fires in your community during the holiday season.

National Fire Protection Association
Safety fact sheets: Candles and religious candles | Christmas trees
Project Holiday – an online toolkit stuffed to the brim with everything you'll need for a comprehensive holiday safety campaign.
The National Fire Protection Association helps to reduce fire loss through consensus codes and standards, research, training and education.

More information on holiday, candle and Christmas tree fire safety