Thanksgiving is a great time to celebrate the pilgrims coming to American and is a great time for families to gather, but did you know the risk of fire greatly increases during the middle of the day and afternoon?

Thanksgiving is one of the few times a year where residential fires increase during the mid day due to people preparing food for the early dinner and walking away from it to make something else or to visit with family. » Read more

As Halloween approaches, the risk of fire increases too.
For generations our families celebrate Halloween cutting the pumpkin and setting a candle inside to light up the night. As people get more creative in their decorations, the higher the risk of fire when using live fire or candles in your decorations.
Most will set up their decorations with combustible materials near the candles, » Read more

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When was the last time you cleaned out your dryer vent?
According to statistics from the NFPA, ” The leading cause of home clothes dryer and washer fires is failure to clean them.”
You should clean out the dryer lint every time you remove a load of clothes.
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Dryer safety tips

• Have your dryer installed and serviced by a professional. » Read more

With fall quarter for College coming up in August, you and even parents are preparing for a big step in life, moving away from home for the first time as an adult. It is a big responsibility to undertake, managing school, your life, meeting new friends, a job, where you live etc.
Lets go back to the “where you live” » Read more

 
As the weather warms up, don’t forget how hot it can get in your car! Leaving pets in the car is not only dangerous, it’s also illegal.  As research shows, when it’s hot outside, its much hotter in the car and on the asphalt!
If you see a pet confined inside a vehicle during hot weather, » Read more

It is a good time of the year to clean up around the house to prevent fire from spreading to your home. Even if you don’t live near the wildland, you can still be at risk for embers landing from a fire and burning what you work so hard for. Take a minute to walk around your home, » Read more

FEMA announces a new app to help you in the event of a disaster. This new app features:

• Alerts from the National Weather Service: Receive severe weather alerts for up to five locations across the U.S. and see information about how to stay safe.
• Disaster Reporter:  Upload and share photos of damage and recovery efforts.

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