The Hampstead Volunteer Fire Company wants to remind everyone of some Halloween safety tips and statistics provided by the USFA.

The United States Fire Administration latest data shows that there are 10,300 fires during the there-day period around Halloween. These fires cause about 25 deaths, 125 injuries and $83 million in property loss.

Let’s help our communities be safer during Halloween by sharing a few fire safety tips with residents:

• Choose a costume without long trailing fabric. This can cause a child to trip or may touch flames in jack-o’-lanterns or other decorations.

• If you make your own costume, use materials that won’t catch on fire easily if they come in contact with heat or flame.

• Give your children flashlights or glow sticks so they can see where they are walking.

• Keep decorations away from candles, light bulbs or heaters.

• Consider using flameless candles or glow sticks in your jack-o’-lantern.

• Keep exits clear of decorations.

For more information about Halloween fires and fire safety, check out the U.S. Fire Administration's website

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/snapshot_halloween.html