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For Immediate Release: October 6, 2005 Contact: Peggy Harrell Fire Department Phone: (972) 941-7421 Plano Fire Department Celebrates Fire Prevention Week Candles may look nice, but they are a growing fire threat in our communities. Knowing the facts about candles is a key to fire safety. The National Fire Protection Association has chosen “Use Candles with Care” as the theme for Fire Prevention Week, October 9 to 15. The Plano Fire Department invites the citizens of Plano to learn more about using candles safely by visiting the Plano Fire Department’s Web site, www.planofire.org, or the National Fire Protection Association Web site, www.firepreventionweek.org. To help celebrate Fire Prevention Week, the Plano Fire Department will host an awards ceremony for the winners of the Plano Independent School District’s Fire Prevention Week Poster Contest on Wednesday, October 12 at 4:30 p.m. at the Fire Administration building, 1901 K Avenue. This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme is especially pertinent to Plano, as candles have been the leading cause of home fires in the City for the past two years.