Article title ends in te form


In this
[article](https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10011498691000/k10011498691000.html)
the title ends with the verb in the Te-Form. Why is this or what is intended
here? I don't think I have seen a sentence end with the Te-form before

> エアコンや扇風機を使う季節 火事に気を **つけて**
>
> My Translation: Its the time of year to use air conditioning and electric
> fans. Be careful of fires.




Your translation is spot on.

There is absolutely no problem ending a sentence with a verb in the te-form.
It is done quite commonly. This is, of course, more direct than adding ください or
ね to the ending, so in conversation it has the possibility of sounding pushy,
but not necessarily in a broadcast, etc.. If you are addressing someone in a
higher social position who you should show deference and politeness to, this
type of directness should probably be avoided.

> Polite and friendly--------------------Polite-------------------------
> Friendly----------------Direct
>
> 気をつけてくださいね ⇒ 気をつけてください ⇒ 気をつけてね ⇒ 気をつけて




[**気を付けて**](https://jisho.org/word/%E6%B0%97%E3%82%92%E4%BB%98%E3%81%91%E3%81%A6)
is a phrase that is so commonly used, that it rarely used in anything but the
-て form of the verb. (It has listings in jisho.org and my pocket dictionary.)

I understand this to be more of a public service announcement than as an
article title (though it does function as both). The feel is more of that of a
friendly reminder, especially because they are talking about statistics for a
portion of the article.

