With Halloween Creeping Up On Us, Decorations Can Be Dangerous. Between 2011-2015, U.S. Fire Departments Responded To An Estimated Average Of 840 Home Structure Fires That Began With Decorations. If You Plan On Using Candles, Refrain From Having An Open Flame. Instead Use Battery-Operated Candles Or Glow-Sticks In Your Jack-O-Lanterns.