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Christmas safety tips
Tip 9: Make sure cigarettes are completely extinguished before going to bed
Put it out – right out!
Cigarette ends can smoulder for ages if not put out properly.
Do
Stub cigarettes out properly in an ashtray – make sure there’s no smoke.
Pour water on cigar and cigarette ends before putting in a bin – ideally an outside bin.
Never
Leave a cigarette, cigar or pipe unattended.
Balance cigars or cigarettes on the edge of an ashtray or anything else – they can tip and fall as they burn away.
Empty a pipe into a bin – the ember can still be very hot even if it’s not smoking.
Ashtrays
Using a proper ashtray is a good start to stopping fires from smoking.
Empty and clean your ashtray regularly.
Douse with water before putting the contents of the ashtray in the bin.
Empty into a metal bin outside if you can.
Keep paper, wrappers and other rubbish that could catch light out of your ashtray.