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Smoke Detectors Save Lives
Bunnell High School, Stratford CTÂ According to the U.S. Fire Administration, more than half of the house fires that occur in the US are from houses without smoke detectors. It is estimated that a third of the smoke alarms in place are not working, often due to failure to replace a...Tags: Stratford, Disasters and Accidents
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Car Fire: What You Should Do
Car Fire: What You Should Do By Cars.com Staff Do If you smell burning wires or smoke, or even if your temperature gauge is redlined, drive onto the shoulder and turn off the ignition. If you are stuck in a middle lane and can’t pull over,...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Vehicles
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Yuba City firefighters eye 'Bullseye'
Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif.Yuba City firefighters want to teach you to fight digital fires. "We want to make sure we can reach as many residents and business owners as possible," Fire Marshal Jim Mathews said. "If we can reach people through education first, maybe they won't have...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Minor League Baseball, Automotive Equipment
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Creating 'defensible space' can be key to homes surviving wildfires
Duluth News TribuneWhen George Voyles moved to his dream retirement home in the woods of Adams County, Wis., he happened to pick up a brochure on how to defend rural property against wildfires. So Voyles cut down trees that hung over his house and cut down pine trees...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Wildfires
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Grateful homeowners thank Bemidji firefighters after Menahga blaze
The Bemidji PioneerIt was the largest fire David Gould had seen in his short time with the Bemidji Fire Department. He and 10 other local firefighters were called Tuesday night to the scene of a rapidly expanding wildfire north of Menahga in Wadena County. There, they...Tags: Wildfires
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Civilians to staff combined 911 call center
The Columbus DispatchColumbus plans to consolidate its police and fire 911 call centers and replace uniformed dispatchers with civilians, a move that drew a threat of a political "bloodbath" from the firefighters' union president. Mayor Michael B. Coleman mandated that...Tags: International Association of Fire Fighters, Politics, Government, Safety of Citizens
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Inspections Important Part of Fire Prevention
The Times-News, Twin Falls, IdahoThe goal of any fire inspection is simple -- Identify and prevent risks for a fire. For the city of Jerome, Fire Chief Jack Krill said fire inspections are important aspects of preventing fires but neither he nor his staff can be everywhere at once.... -
House fires draw repair offers, even before smoke clears
Maria Elena Palacio was worrying her trapped pit bull wouldn't make it out alive from the blaze. This was when the businessmen began approaching her with sales pitches. "It got really crazy. The firefighters had to tell them to leave me alone," the...
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Colton fire crews get boost with $2M staffing grant
San Bernardino County Sun, Calif.Starting at 8 a.m. today, all four of Colton's fire stations begin 24/7 operations, as positive results of a nearly $2 million federal grant kick in. On Saturday, the department and the city celebrated this development from last year, winning the...Tags: FEMA
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Five cars burned in Columbus Historic District
Columbus Ledger-EnquirerFive cars were set on fire early Saturday morning in the Columbus Historic District, according to residents and the Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services. Most of the cars were in the 500 block of Front Avenue and at least one was in the 500...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Emergency Incidents, Explosions
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Editor's notebook: Verso fire changed holiday for the area
St. Cloud Times, Minn.Memorial Day will never be the same for me after what happened on that day in 2012. As many of you remember, there was an explosion and fire at the Verso paper mill in Sartell on the morning of Memorial Day 2012. I was the editor on duty in the...Tags: Highway Transportation, Paper and Product Packaging Industry, Human Interest, Holidays, Memorial Day
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