As wedding season on the islands approaches, fire and rescue officials ask people to celebrate safely. Putting candles in paper bags to line a walkway or setting off paper “balloons” with a candle inside is a fire hazard, according to the 2009 International Fire Code. A safe alternative is to put battery-operated lights in bags to decorate a wedding or other kind of celebration, said San Juan County Deputy Fire Marshal Paul Turner.
Use fire safely this wedding season
As wedding season on the islands approaches, fire and rescue officials ask people to celebrate safely. Putting candles in paper bags to line a walkway or setting off paper “balloons” with a candle inside is a fire hazard, according to the 2009 International Fire Code. A safe alternative is to put battery-operated lights in bags to decorate a wedding or other kind of celebration, said San Juan County Deputy Fire Marshal Paul Turner.
