THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2025 Page 21 Fire Prevention Week | FROM Page 7 • Many products sold online and in stores might not meet safety standards and could increase the risk of fi re. CHARGE devices safely • Always use the cables that come with the product to charge it; charge the device in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. • If you need a new charger, buy one from the manufacturer or one that the manufacturer has approved. • Charge your device on a hard surface. Don’t charge it under a pillow or on a bed or a couch. This could cause a fi re. • Don’t overcharge your device. Unplug it or remove the battery when it’s fully charged. DISPOSE OF/RECYCLE batteries responsibly • Don’t throw lithium-ion batteries in the trash or regular recycling bins, because they could catch fi re. • Recycling your device or battery at a safe battery recycling location is the best way to dispose of them. Visit www.call2recycle.org to fi nd a recycling spot near you. Fire Prevention Week is celebrated throughout North America every October and is the oldest U.S. public health observance on record. For more than 100 years, Fire Prevention Week has worked to educate people about the risk of home fi res and ways to minimize them. Local fi re departments, schools and community organizations play a key role in bringing Fire Prevention Week to life in their communities each year and spreading basic but critical fi re safety messages. To learn more about Fire Prevention Week and this year’s theme, “Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home,” visit fpw. org. Additional Fire Prevention Week resources for children, caregivers and educators can be found at sparky. org and sparkyschoolhouse. org. Visit www.fi repreventionweek.org for more safety information. Also visit nfpa.org. All NFPA codes and standards can be viewed online for free at nfpa.org/freeaccess. Humane Removal Service COMMONWEALTH WILDLIFE CONTROL ANIMAL & BIRD REMOVAL INCLUDING RODENTS CALL 617-285-0023 1 bedroom, 1 bath furnished room for rent. $275. per week rent. Two week deposit plus 1 week rent required. Call: 617-435-9047 - NO TEXT Discount Tree Service 781-269-0914 Professional TREE REMOVAL & Cleanups 24-HOUR SERVICE FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT EVERETT
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