City of Southlake

• Never leave a burning candle unattended! 
• Keep burning candles away from children and pets. 
• Do not place near flammable objects such as curtains, walls, etc. 
• Place on a protected, heat resistant, level surface.
• Keep candle free of wick trimmings, matches, or other foreign matter that could be a fire hazard.
• Avoid burning in drafts. 
• Avoid walking with lit candles.
• Keep wick trimmed to 1/4 inch at all times to avoid carbon build up on the wick (mushrooming), dark smoking, and soot in the air and on walls or furniture.
• Allow candle to cool before trimming wick or relighting.

Container/Jar Candles

• Allow candle to cool before trimming wick or relighting.
• Do not allow flame to touch sides of container.
• Containers may become very hot, handle with care!
• Do not burn a candle in a container that is chipped or cracked.
• Allow candle to cool before replacing lid on jar.
• Container candles and votive containers should be set in a wire holder or on a trivet to protect surfaces from heat.   Hot candle jars can damage furniture.
• All candles, especially highly scented ones, will produce some smoke and soot, but proper burning (keeping wick trimmed and avoiding drafts, etc.) will help eliminate this problem.
• Do not allow candle to burn completely down to the bottom of container, stop about 1/2 inch short