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Springfield chiefs urge holiday vigilance, offer mental‑health and scam resources
Summary
Springfield Fire Chief Jacob King and Allison Elliott of the Springfield Police Division urged residents to check on neighbors, avoid holiday scams and follow fire-safety tips — including keeping live trees watered, clearing hydrants and using heaters safely — during a December 2025 ChiefChat livestream.
Jacob King, the Springfield fire chief, and Allison Elliott of the Springfield Police Division used the department’s December 2025 ChiefChat livestream to urge residents to watch for holiday-season mental‑health stress, avoid scams and take basic fire‑safety steps.
King opened the session by highlighting recent downtown events and then emphasized seasonal risks. "In a matter of 20 seconds, your entire tree could be fully inflamed," he said, urging people with live Christmas trees to keep them watered and to use undamaged lighting.
Why it matters: winter holidays often coincide with increased social isolation, elevated stress and greater use of heating and lighting, all of which can raise the risk of fires and of residents becoming targets of fraud.…
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