When hosting outdoor parties in the backyard, safety should be the top priority, especially when using open flames for lighting or ambiance. Fire sources such as candles, portable outdoor fireplaces, sky lanterns, patio (tiki) torches and fire pits can start a fire if they’re not used carefully.  Here are some practical tips to prevent fires during outdoor parties: If there are children and pets at the party, they should always be supervised and kept at least 1 meter away from open flames. If the scene is decorated with burning candles, they must be kept in sturdy candle holders to help prevent candles from being tipped over. More than half of all candle fires start when objects that can burn are too close to candles. Flammable objects should be kept far away from candles and any other open flame. We strongly recommend using battery-operated flameless candles and patio torches instead of their more dangerous, open-flame counterparts. An adult must always supervise portab...