What are some precautions you can take to prevent fires from indoor Christmas lights?
Try to avoid the lower-gauge extension cords when you try to put the main plugs to the Christmas lights to those cords. Especially avoid the very cheap white or brown cords from those “dollar” stores. They may be cheap, but the price you pay is that those cords cannot withstand the heavy electrical loads and the heat they produce from all of those lights you are producing. Therefore, the cords’ thin skin can easily fray because of the heat. And you know what happens when this happens……a short circuit which can lead to an injurious shock….or a fire. Instead, try to use the heavier-gauge extension cords, which are usually orange, and be sure that they have the UL (Underwriters Laboratory) listing seal on them. The UL sign means that you are going to be sure those cords are safe. Live trees with Christmas lights on are especially dangerous. Very rarely, a spontaneous combustion fire could result from a Christmas light touching a branch of a live tree, especially if those live tree b
