Christmas is just a few days away. If you celebrate this holiday yourself, you almost certainly have a Christmas tree lighting up your living space. You are probably also aware that Christmas trees can pose a fairly significant fire risk…. Read More
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The Biggest Holiday Fire Threats
For most of us, the holiday season conjures nothing but positive associations. But the holidays are associated with some of the highest rates of house fires in the year. According to the National Fire Protection Association, an average of 770… Read More
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Artificial Christmas Trees: Are They Safer?
In terms of fire safety during the holidays, we’ve come a long way since the days of lighting candles in Christmas trees. Still, fire departments in the United States respond to an average of 200 Christmas tree fires every year—and… Read More
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Fun Fire Safety Activities for Children
Understanding basic fire safety is just as important to children as it is to adults. But it can be much harder to engage children in the fundamentals of fire safety than it is for adults. How do you teach fire… Read More
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Fire Protection Tips for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is only a week away. For most Americans, the holiday conjures up positive associations. But not for all. A disproportionate amount of residential fires occur on Thanksgiving. According to the US Fire Administration, an average of five people per… Read More
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The Most Common Causes of Fire by Industry
The most common causes of house fires don’t tend to vary much among different populations. You can’t say the same of fires in commercial spaces. Every industry comes with a different set of fire risks. The people employed in these… Read More
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How to Put Out Fires Without a Fire Extinguisher
You probably already know that the best way to put out a fire is with a fire extinguisher. For this reason, we recommend that everyone procure one as soon as they move into a new residence, and ensure that it’s… Read More
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How to Handle Grease Fires
Thanksgiving isn’t too far off. This holiday may have positive associations for most Americans, but this is when the highest incidence of kitchen fires occurs. For this reason, we’d like to take this opportunity to review how to behave if… Read More
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Safety Considerations for Fireplaces in Apartments
Our area has numerous historical structures that have been converted into apartments. A surprising number of these have fireplaces in them. This is a relic of a time before central heating, when wood-burning fireplaces were often the most economical way… Read More
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Reducing the Risk of Candle Fires
As the weather gets cooler, many of us go out of our way to make the indoors cozier. For some, this means lighting a fire in your fireplace. But many homes don’t have fireplaces, so we have to settle for… Read More