Clare householders are being urged to be "that bit more vigilant" about fire safety over the festive season.
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In the past few years, the the county’s firefighters have attended numerous incidents over Christmas from house and chimney fires to smaller blazes due to faulty lights or unattended candles .
In 2011 alone brigades throughout Clare were mobilised to 48 incidents over the festive season including 24 chimney fires and 4 house fires.
Stastics show that 80 percent of fire deaths occour in the home.
Clare Senior Fire Officer Denis O’Connell says its a busier time in the home over Christmas and people need to be aware of the potential hazards
