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The article offers suggestion on lighting fire safely at a fireplace in home including using grate, seasoned firewood, kindling to start the fire; not using fast burning materials like gift wrap and pizza boxes; and getting the chimney at home regularly checked.

The article offers tips for increasing one's home safety during the 2012 holiday season. Topics include using undamaged, non-frayed lights tested by a nationally recognized laboratory, purchasing a fresh Christmas tree and maintaining its water supply once it is set up, and inspecting fireplace chimneys for cracks and obstructions before using the fireplace.

The article offers steps for the promotion of healthy homes from acting Surgeon General Steven K. Galson. It states that homes with young children must install and keep safety devices such as smoke detectors, carbon monoxide alarms and safety gates. It adds that development of a fire escape plan and a response plan is good for future extreme weather conditions. It also notes that gas appliances, fireplaces and chimneys must be checked every year and must have a regular replacement of filters.