It is not just the proximity of the bulb to storage items that is a fire hazard. While you might never think of stacking anything so close to the bulb that it can catch on fire—–someone that doesn’t know any better WILL—sooner or later. The next picture shows a light bulb much too close to a cardboard box.

The most common reasons for LED blowing out are high voltage, bad contacts, use of incompatible dimmer switch, or recessed lighting. Other causes include overheating due to not using the right fixtures, or simply a bad batch of lightbulbs!

The fix involves reconnecting the two strands of filament inside the bulb. Chances are that filament melted and snapped, causing the light to go out. But if you can get the two dangling strands to touch again, your light will burn anew.

Yes, it can! Any kind of light bulbs, from fluorescent to incandescent to halogen, can cause fires if they are not used correctly.

Cardboard can start on fire, If something ignites it. So, obviously, keep it away from heat sources.

Carbon-based animal or vegetable oils, such as linseed oil, cooking oil, cottonseed oil, corn oil, soybean oil, lard and margarine, can undergo spontaneous combustion when in contact with rags, cardboard, paper or other combustibles.

Use cardboard as kindling to start an outdoor fire. Cut or rip the cardboard into small strips and place it loosely in the fire pit, crisscrossing your strips. You can add newspaper as well if you wish. Place split logs crisscrossed in the fire venue and light the cardboard.

The answer to starting a good fire anywhere includes using tinder, kindling, and large pieces of wood to generate the heat. The best types of kindling are always small, dry sticks that can be arranged in a way that promotes good burning conditions. The ideal kindling is a type of soft wood such as: Pine.

Burning cardboard boxes, regular trash or wrapping paper will cause the creation of excess creosote and put your home and family in danger. While using the correct fuel is important, a chimney fire can still occur even after taking these precautions.

Additionally, paper burns incredibly fast and can produce flames that shoot up and ignite creosote in your chimney, making it a flue fire risk.

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Yes, poison oak, ivy, sumac and the like are dangerous to burn as the smoke from these plants can contain urushiol, the irritant that causes reactions to contact with these plants. Additionally, Oleander and Mexican Elder trees are highly toxic, and the smoke is poisonous when inhaled.