Crime & Safety
Contra Costa County Fire Dept. Offers Halloween Safety Tips
If you plan to trick-or-treat on Sunday, make sure to wear fire resistant costumes and have flashlights to see in the dark, authorities say.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA -- The county fire department is offering safety tips for those who plan on going door to door this Halloween weekend.
"If you plan to trick-or-treat this Sunday, make sure to wear fire resistant costumes & have flashlights to see in the dark," the fire department posted on social media today. "If you’re driving, watch for children in the streets and enter/exit your driveway slowly."
Happy Halloween! If you plan to trick-or-treat this Sunday, make sure to wear fire resistant costumes & have flashlights to see in the dark. If you’re driving, watch for children in the streets and enter/exit your driveway slowly. For more tips, visit https://t.co/mCadj8XWMK. pic.twitter.com/1eomrXyNoW
— Con Fire PIO (@ContraCostaFire) October 28, 2021
Other tips in a tweet posted by the department include choosing fire resistant costumes, keeping decorations away from open flames, using battery operated candles in jack-o-lanterns and keeping exits clear of decorations so that nothing blocks escape routes.
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More tips are available at http://cccfpd.org.
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