Fire risk in Advent: How to protect your home in Christmas tree fires!

Fire risk in Advent: How to protect your home in Christmas tree fires!

The festive Christmas season can turn out to be dangerous! In Vienna, fire protection authorities urgently warn of the increased risk of fire through dry Christmas trees and candles. Even the smallest spark is enough to put a lovingly decorated tree in full fire in seconds. This was impressively demonstrated in the fire test hall of the test, inspection and certification body of the city of Vienna, such as wien.gv.at reported. The fire brigade recommends having handfire and fire blankets at hand and putting on smoke detectors.

special caution in Christmas trees and travel

The fact that extinct needles of a two -meter -high Christmas tree extremely increase the risk of fire. When the needles are dry, the risk of a fire increases, especially for candle flames that can easily skip the dried up rice. According to experts, the fire can then quickly spread to furniture and curtains, which can lead to devastating consequences. Preventive measures that the City of Vienna recommends together with experts are all the more important.

The fresh fir smell should not be missing either: pine rice is in demand this season and can be ordered fresh. Sattlauerhof offers to cut and provide fresh pine rice, which is ideal for Christmas decorations. A large covenant weighs about 9 kg and costs € 11, while customers can also request smaller quantities or large branches for decoration. If you are looking for a Christmas tree, you can also reserve it directly in the Christmas tree forest and look around on site.