29/10/2026
With Halloween just around the corner, it's time for spooky decorations, glowing pumpkins and trick-or-treating!
But while you're creating a frightful atmosphere, don't forget about the real fire hazards that can come with the celebrations.
🎃 Pumpkin Lanterns – Use battery-operated LED candles instead of naked flames to light up your pumpkins.
🎃 Halloween Decorations – Keep cobwebs, costumes and other combustible decorations away from candles, heaters and electrical equipment.
🎃 Costume Safety – Halloween costumes can catch fire quickly. Keep children and flowing fabrics away from naked flames and other heat sources. Purchase from reputable UK retailers rather than unknown online sellers. Remember, flame-resistant does not mean fireproof. Always keep costumes away from naked flames.
🎃 Decorative Lighting – Check electrical decorations for damaged cables, avoid overloading sockets and never daisy-chain extension leads (plugging one extension lead into another). Always plug extension leads directly into a suitable wall socket and switch decorative lights off before going to bed.
🎃 Escape Routes – Make sure Halloween decorations don't obstruct doorways, stairs or emergency exits.
🎃 Candles & Open Flames – Never leave lit candles unattended, particularly around children and pets.
At Fireproof uk, we want everyone to enjoy the Halloween celebrations safely. Tricks, Treats & Fire Safety – No Real Frights This Halloween!
🎃 Hope everyone has a lovely Happy Halloween this weekend from all of us at Fireproof uk 🎃