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Safety warning ahead of Halloween


Date: 25th October, 2022

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is warning people to not let Halloween become scary for all the wrong reasons.

Every year on 31 October, children and adults are injured in accidents where candles or fireworks have set fire to costumes and hair. Plastic capes and bin liners, often used as costumes, are also fire risks.

Safe & Well Manager Vikki Thomas said: “We don’t want to stop people enjoying Halloween, but we do want them to celebrate safely. There is nothing more terrifying than having a fire at home or seeing your child’s clothes catch alight.”

The following top tips will help you reduce your fire risk this Halloween:

There’s a special Halloween safety page on the DWFRS website, where children can also enter a prize draw to win a VIP trip to a fire station. The closing date for this is 7 November, visit www.dwfire.org.uk/education/seasonal-safety for more information.

The Service is also advising people to plan ahead for Bonfire Night, by being aware of the Fireworks Code. Further information can be found at www.dwfire.org.uk/fireworks

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