I hear a lot of talk about how candles have caused so many fires. But, in my minds eye, candles are like guns. Guns don’t kill, neither do candles start fires. It is people who shoot the gun and people who lite the candles. It is irresponsible people who start the fire, not the candle.
We all know to burn candles away from drafts, fans, or vents. How about putting them too close to curtains, places where they can be knocked off, places where children or animals can get to them.
Also, consider the surface you place them. I usually place on metal of some sort. Don’t forget to check the jar the candle is in. Is the container a cheap, thin glass?
But, more important than anything, are you the sort of person who forgets to put the candle out when going to bed or leaving? If that is the case, maybe you should purchase a melter and use melts for your fragrance. But then again, what do you do if the lights go out and no candle around.
So, just like guns, candles can be equally dangerous. But only due to the handler.
Eddy Thiel, founder of Oregon Street Candle Co.
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