Lighting a menorah is a key part of celebrating Hanukkah, but burning candles can pose a fire risk. Just last year, a single candle in a menorah at a rabbi's house in Chester, New York led to a devastating fire that consumed the house, according to Vos Iz Neias.
If you celebrate Hanukkah, play it safe when it comes to lighting your apartment menorah. Each night, place a nonflammable surface such as aluminum foil sheets underneath your menorah before you begin.
Even if the candles of your menorah feel secure in their holders, you don't want to risk that a lit one will fall and roll onto a flammable surface, sparking a large fire. Also, you'll want to protect your furniture's surfaces from hot wax that may drip from candles as they burn.
Following this tip in your apartment will help ensure you have a safe and happy Hanukkah.
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Another thing that I have seen is that some people have replaced the candles with LED lights. Safer but not the same as the real thing.