City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:
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News Release: March 28, 2014
Earth Hour candle safety
Toronto residents will join millions of people around the globe by switching lights off to celebrate Earth Hour on Saturday, March 29 at 8:30 p.m.
The City of Toronto reminds everyone to keep fire safety in mind during the lights-out period on Saturday. Many sources of fires are on the decline, but candle fires have increased in recent years. Toronto Fire Services recommends not using candles. Instead, use a battery-powered flashlight when light is needed during Earth Hour.
If candles are used, please follow these fire safety tips:
• Always stay in the room where candles are lit
• Extinguish all candles when leaving the room
• Avoid using candles in bedrooms
• Keep candles at least one metre away from anything that can burn
• Keep candles, matches and lighters hidden and out of the reach of children
• Use sturdy candle holders that won’t tip or burn and consider using a candle holder that encloses the flame in a glass shade or chimney
• Extinguish candles when they burn to within five centimetres (two inches) of their holder
• Make sure you have working smoke alarms on every storey of your home
• Prepare and practise your home fire escape plan.
More information is available at http://www.toronto.ca/fire/prevention.
Toronto is Canada's largest city, the fourth largest in North America, and home to a diverse population of about 2.8 million people. It is a global centre for business, finance, arts and culture and is consistently ranked one of the world's most livable cities. Toronto is proud to be the Host City for the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games. For information on non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and visitors can visithttp://www.toronto.ca, call 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or follow us @TorontoComms.
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Media contact: Toronto Fire Services Media Line, 416-338-0763, firemedia@toronto.ca
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News Release: March 28, 2014
Earth Hour candle safety
Toronto residents will join millions of people around the globe by switching lights off to celebrate Earth Hour on Saturday, March 29 at 8:30 p.m.
The City of Toronto reminds everyone to keep fire safety in mind during the lights-out period on Saturday. Many sources of fires are on the decline, but candle fires have increased in recent years. Toronto Fire Services recommends not using candles. Instead, use a battery-powered flashlight when light is needed during Earth Hour.
If candles are used, please follow these fire safety tips:
• Always stay in the room where candles are lit
• Extinguish all candles when leaving the room
• Avoid using candles in bedrooms
• Keep candles at least one metre away from anything that can burn
• Keep candles, matches and lighters hidden and out of the reach of children
• Use sturdy candle holders that won’t tip or burn and consider using a candle holder that encloses the flame in a glass shade or chimney
• Extinguish candles when they burn to within five centimetres (two inches) of their holder
• Make sure you have working smoke alarms on every storey of your home
• Prepare and practise your home fire escape plan.
More information is available at http://www.toronto.ca/fire/prevention.
Toronto is Canada's largest city, the fourth largest in North America, and home to a diverse population of about 2.8 million people. It is a global centre for business, finance, arts and culture and is consistently ranked one of the world's most livable cities. Toronto is proud to be the Host City for the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games. For information on non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and visitors can visithttp://www.toronto.ca, call 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or follow us @TorontoComms.
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Media contact: Toronto Fire Services Media Line, 416-338-0763, firemedia@toronto.ca
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