The Smithtown Fire Department is joining with the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) to promote this year’s Arson Awareness Week theme: “Toy like Lighters-Playing with Fire.” The goal of this year’s Arson Awareness Week is to focus public attention on the dangers of toy like or novelty lighters in the hands of children. These toy like or novelty lighters have been responsible for deaths, injuries, and accidents in the state and across the nation.
Children are attracted to novelty lighters because they look like toys. Many of these lighters are made in the shape of animals, cars, mobile phones, guns, cameras, dolls, and action figures and the like, all attractive items to children.
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