We had a house fire in the
neighborhood yesterday. Thankfully, the
conflagration did not take the entire structure but rather was confined to a
new construction area above the garage. I
haven’t heard that anyone was injured but the place is a mess and the house
itself was damaged.
Incidents like this are a
sobering reminder that we all need to be prepared in case of fire and work out
an emergency plan with our loved ones.
In particular, those of us with wood burning stoves/fireplaces need to
make sure the chimney is cleaned at least once per year. Maintenance depends a lot on the type of wood
used. Well-seasoned hardwood produces
less flammable creosote.
Earthwise and the blog FireSafetyforAll created the home checklist below to help keep fire
safety foremost for all families.
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