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New Fairfield firefighters caution residents not to charge phones, tablets in bed

The New Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department is cautioning people to a fire hazard for people who keep cell phones close by at night.  If you charge your phone in bed, fire officials say you might be unintentionally putting yourself in harm's way.  The fire company recently shared a photo on Facebook from a department in New Hampshire showing burned sheets and a charred charger. 

When a phone or tablet is charged on the bed or under a pillow, the heat generated cannot dissipate and the charger will become hotter and hotter--with the likely result of the pillow or bed catching fire. 

According to a 2014 National Sleep Foundation poll, 45 percent of parents and 30 percent of children sleep with a tablet or smartphone in the bedroom. Of that group surveyed, 28 percent of parents and 35 percent of children admitted to sometimes leaving their devices on at night.

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