With the temperatures slowly dropping in Dublin as winter approaches, a lot more people are going to be sleeping underneath electric blankets.
While they are the height of cosiness, they also come with their dangers, as these pictures shared by Dublin Fire Brigade demonstrate.
Cold nights = electric blanket. This householder had a close call with a modern blanket. Check for creases, scorch marks, worn flex #17NFSW pic.twitter.com/seVBQ14ka9
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) October 3, 2017
This week is National Fire Safety week and the brilliant Dublin Fire Brigade Twitter account is providing followers with a heap of vital advice under the hashtag #17NFSW.
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