During their two and a half week holiday fire safety awareness program, the Savannah Fire Department responded to 10 structure fires in the city.
This is the second year in a row Savannah has seen a decline in structure fires during the holiday season. With residents spending more time at home, cooking and decorating, this is typically the peak time for house fires.
From Nov. 16 to Jan. 2, there were 10 structure fires that displaced 12 people, according to Savannah Fire. Three of those occurred in vacant structures.
The department says since the launch of the Keep the Wreath Green program in 2017, there has been a 56.5% decrease in holiday structure fires. “Structure fires are dangerous and devastating, especially during the holiday season,” said Savannah Fire Chief Derik Minard.