| | | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 May 31 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has issued notice of the official ban of sky lanterns, also known as aerial luminaries or floating lanterns, in Illinois. Sky lanterns present a potential risk for injuries and fires. The paper made lanterns contain a small candle or fuel cell that when lit, heats the air into the lantern making it rise into the air. Sky lanterns travel a long distance without any control of their final destination. | | | | Date Created: | 05 31 2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 612**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048903 Original UID: 170729 FIRST WORD: State | |
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