GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ)- Green Bay Metro Fire’s Holiday Wreath Program has officially wrapped up.
Lt. Nick Craig says the number of residential home fires are the lowest they’ve seen since the program started over 10 years ago, with five recorded from Thanksgiving to the beginning of the year.
Craig says even though the program is over we shouldn’t forget to be cautious especially in the wintertime months when there’s extra heat sources in the home.
“A lot of people are spending more time in the house which can lead to more fires. We want to make sure people are safe with heat sources, like space heaters, and making sure chimneys are properly inspected,” says Craig.
Lt. Craig also touts vigilance in preventing carbon monoxide poisoning during the winter months.
As he explains, it was a close call for one Allouez family just a couple of weeks ago.
“A family had their furnance worked on, something was wrong with it and they had a lethal level of carbon monoxide in their home when we arrived,” Craig explained.
They did not have a carbon monoxide detector and thankfully, they all made it out alive.
Craig says you should place a carbon monoxide detector in your home to warn you of a heating appliance malfunction.
