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Wednesday, October 28, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Fire dept. offers Halloween safety tips Children dressed in cos- tumes excitedly running door to door to trick-or-treat, fes- tive decorations like glowing jack-o-lanterns, paper ghosts and dried cornstalks adorn- ing front porches — these are some of the classic hallmarks of Halloween that make the holiday special. U n f o r t u n a t e l y, t h e s e Halloween symbols and activities can also present lurking fire risks — but by planning ahead, you can help make this Halloween a fire- safe one. Taking simple fire safety precautions like keep- ing decorations far away from open flames and using battery-operated candles or glow-sticks in jack-o-lanterns can help ensure your holiday remains festive and fun. The Sisters Camp- Sherman Fire District wants to ensure that you and your children have a safe and Happy Halloween. Consider these tips from the National Fire Protection Association: • When choosing a cos- tume, stay away from billow- ing or long trailing fabric. If you are making your own costume, choose material that won’t easily ignite if it comes into contact with heat or flame. If your child is wear- ing a mask, make sure the eye holes are large enough so they can see out. • Provide children with flashlights to carry for light- ing, include glow sticks as part of their costume. • Dried flowers, cornstalks, and crepe paper are highly flammable. Keep these and other decorations well away from all open flames and heat sources. • It is safest to use a flash- light or battery-operated can- dles in a jack-o-lantern. If you use a real candle, use extreme caution. Make sure children are watched at all times when candles are lit. When lighting candles inside jack-o-lanterns, use long matches or a utility lighter. Be sure to place lit pumpkins well away from anything that can burn and far out of the way of trick-or- treaters, steps, and walkways. • Remember to keep exits clear of decorations, so noth- ing blocks escape routes. • Tell children to stay away from open flames. Be sure they know how to stop, drop and roll if their clothing catches fire. (Have them prac- tice stopping immediately, dropping to the ground, cov- ering their face with hands, and rolling to put flames out.) • Use flashlights as alterna- tives to candles or torch lights when decorating walkways and yards. They are much safer for trick-or-treaters, whose costumes may brush against the lighting. • If your children are going to parties at others’ homes, have them look for ways out of the home and plan how to get out in an emergency. Homecoming royalty... photo by Jerry baldock Jadon Bachtold and marissa Young were crowned Homecoming King and Queen during festivities last week. Events included a parade, a dance, and a victorious football game. 7