What's your candle safety IQ?

Candles may look nice, but they’re a growing fire threat in our communities. And knowing the facts about candles is a key to fire safety. That’s why NFPA has chosen "Use Candles with Care" as the theme for Fire Prevention Week (FPW), October 9-15.

Take this new Fire Prevention Week quiz and see how many questions you can answer correctly. Good luck!

  

   

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1. Candles should be kept ____________ away from things that can burn:

  1. a couple of inches
  2. one foot
  3. two feet
  4. three feet

2. It is ok to burn candles around kids and pets.

  1. true
  2. false

3. During a power outage it is important to have:

  1. candles and matches ready to go
  2. flashlights and batteries
  3. a deck of cards and some board games
  4. a combination of candles and flashlights

4. It is ok to leave the room while a candle is burning if you will be right back.

  1. true
  2. false


 

 

 

 

5. When should candles be extinguished?

  1. when they burn down to two inches of their holder or any decorative material
  2. when they burn down to one inch of their holder or any decorative material
  3. when they burn down to 1/2 inch of their holder or any decorative material
  4. it is okay to let candles burn out themselves

6. Candle holders should be ________________.

  1. pretty
  2. able to tip over easily
  3. made of material that can't burn and is big enough to catch wax
  4. filled with dried flowers

7. Almost half of home fires started by candles begin in ____________________.

  1. the kitchen
  2. the bedroom
  3. the living room

8. Kids and teenagers shouldn't be allowed to burn candles in their bedrooms.

  1. true
  2. false

9. It is ok to put lit candles in windows or near doorways if there is only an occasional draft.

  1. true
  2. false

10. The best way to extinquish a candle is to:

  1. blow on it
  2. pinch the flame with your fingers
  3. use a long-handled candle snuffer
  4. pour water on it

 

 

 

ANSWERS

 

1.                  b – One foot

2.                  False

3.                  b – Flashlights and batteries

4.                  False

5.                  a – When they burn down to two inches of their holder or any decorative material

6.                  c – Made of material that can’t burn and is big enough to catch wax

7.                  b – The bedroom

8.                  True

9.                  False

10.              c – Use a long-handled candle snuffer

 

 

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