Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 298, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1916 — City Fire Chief Urges Pubilc to Be Cautious. [ARTICLE]

City Fire Chief Urges Pubilc to Be Cautious.

Extreme caution in Christmas decorations and particularly with the burning of candles on Christmas trees, is urged by J. J. Montgomery, chief of the fire department. The attention of the public is called to the custom of working crepe paper and other inflammable decorations about electric light globes, by the fire chief’s warning. “It has been found that the general public doe§ not appreciate the amount of heat .given off by electric incandescent lamps,” said Mr. Montgomery. “Many times fires result from, arranging paper and cloth draperies about the “The Christmas tree is ever a fire hazard,” said the chief. ‘Especially if lighted candles are used. The flimsy decorations take fire readily and are dangerous. Particular care should be used in arranging the decorations on the tree, and the . tree should be kept away from lace curtains or other inflammable mater'ials.”