SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- Halloween decorations can be frightening, and sometimes they can even look a little too real and spark 911 calls.

From smoke to flames, some Halloween decorations are so convincing that they've been mistaken for the real thing.

"We do frequently get calls for smoke in the area or individuals that see a glowing light in the window or something like that and mistake it for either smoke or fire," said Syracuse Fire Department Deputy Chief Elton Davis.

So far, the calls haven't been related to Halloween, but with decorations so elaborate, firefighters wouldn't be surprised if calls started coming in about spooky decor.

"With the holiday season coming along, I can anticipate that that might be a call that we would receive," Davis said.

But even one false alarm c

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