| As the love of candles is increases so is the risk | | | | for the surface above it to catch fire. Putting the |
| associated with it. Statistics states that candles are | | | | burning candle under any other surface is also not |
| becoming the growing fire cause. Just because of | | | | recommended. There should be a distance of at least |
| carelessness while handling candles is leading to injury | | | | one meter or three feet between the burning candle |
| and even death of innumerous people every year. | | | | and the surface above it. If not a greater damage, |
| Candles are bringing fire inside the homes of people. | | | | close by surface can get deposited by candle smoke. |
| Therefore, it is very important to take extra | | | | Two burning candles should also be kept at apart at |
| precautions when handling burning candles. Not burning | | | | a distance of at least ten centimeters of four inches. |
| candles is not a precaution, although it might seem | | | | Scented and votive candles change their state to |
| perfect but not practical. The best thing to do is to | | | | liquid in order to release the fragrance. Therefore, |
| put the candle in a heat resistance environment. You | | | | these scented and votive candles must be placed in |
| need to be extra careful while handling tea lights and | | | | a metal or glass holder cup so the melted liquid is |
| night lights because they prone to get very hot, hot | | | | captured in the cup. Also, care must be taken that |
| enough to heat and melt plastic. Usually television is | | | | nothing should fall into the hot wax such as a match |
| considered as the best candle stand. But the truth is | | | | stick. The candles shouldn't be moved while they are |
| that the material out of which television is made is | | | | burning. Before being moved the candles must be |
| not fire resistance. Therefore, it is important to have | | | | extinguished as there can be chance of the burning |
| a proper candle holder. The candle holder must be | | | | candle being dropped. Instead of blowing the candle |
| designed such that it doesn't fall over and must be | | | | out a spoon can be used to put the flame off. |
| stable. It should hold the candle upright firmly. | | | | Because blowing can send hot wax and sparks flying, |
| Another point which people mostly miss out and | | | | which can result in a fire. |
| which is the major reason of fire due to candles is | | | | Burning candles should never be left unattended. |
| presence of curtains or loose fabric of a furniture or | | | | They should be extinguished before the room is left. |
| clothing. Curtains and loose fabric fly around the place | | | | Never sleep while the candles are still burning. And oil |
| and have a high probability of catching fire. Also the | | | | burner or burning candle should never be left in a kid's |
| candle shouldn't be in a reachable distance so that if a | | | | bedroom. Double check candles whether they are |
| person leans over he may tip the candle over. This | | | | extinguished or not. Sometimes the candle which |
| could be dangerous as it could put the clothes or hair | | | | have been put out can be smoldering which can also |
| on fire. A very important point is to keep the burning | | | | start a fire. So the candles should be put off |
| candle out of the reach of pets and children. They | | | | completely. |
| could tip the candle over while playing. | | | | Candles can make an occasion extra special but if |
| It is a good idea to never put a burning candle under | | | | proper care isn't taken they can make the special |
| shelves. That is a very easy place to forget. Because | | | | event into a disaster. |
| of the high amount of heat generated it is very easy | | | | |