Happy New Years Everyone!
2008 is starting off very fast. Woke up this morning to the pager going beezurk. There was a reported working structure fire. When my engine company arrived on the scene the front room of the house was completely gone, burned right through the roof and was visible for miles. While the cause of the fire is still under investigation, let me just say this, "Those who have Christmas Trees in their homes, be VERY careful."
Even though myth busters busted the myth of the Christmas lights catching the tree on fire, there are plenty of house fires each year that start because of the Christmas Tree. If you have ever seen one burn, you will realize that they burn like a road flare. So all I am saying is be careful, don't let the tree dry out and make sure to dispose of the tree soon after the holidays are over. And if you do have a tree, make sure that ALL your smoke and heat detectors are in working order in your home.
An once of prevention is worth a pound of cure...
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Happy New Years
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Thank for the heeded warning! I have goose bumps!! I have no tree but is dust a problem? I better get the swifter out and put it to work. Wade and kids gone ICE FISHING with another 8 of friends. Cross your fingers for there luck all the way around safty and good catches :)
Keep on bloggingcuziluv2hearwrena
Haven't heard of normal household dust being the cause of a house fire, but that is not saying that it is not possible. I guess it would be possible since cotton mills, seed plants and grain elevators have all been know to have dust fires. But I think it would take way more dust than the typical house wife will put up with, and probably even the lazy bachelor...
House fires are scarry - so many synthetics involved that burn like gasoline!! They go so fast!! Sorry their holidays ended with such loss!
We lit the turkey on fire on Thanksgiving. Does that count? Actually it was just a small oven fire (thankfully). Those marshmallows on the sweet potatoes melted onto the element. Mike blew it out and all went well after that. I'm not sure if the relatives will trust us to cook after that experience though.
Saw the pic in the paper - the folks were lucky to get themselves and their little one out!! Total loss.
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