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Burn Awareness Flag Raised High

burn-flagLocal Shriners are trying to keep children in Chatham-Kent safe from burns.

A brief ceremony was held at the Civic Centre in Chatham this morning to kick off Burn Awareness Week.

The week is part of a larger, year-long campaign by Shriners International to teach kids and adults to be burn aware, especially at home.

Figures show about 85% of fire-related deaths occur in the home, with a number of other hazards as well, including electrical and scalding from hot liquids, steam, or food.

The burn awareness campaign was started by the Shriners over 20 years ago.

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