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LA County Fire with USFA and NFPA would like o remind everyone that home fires are more prevalent in winter than in any other season. This is due in part to an increase in cooking and heating fires. Holiday decorations and winter storms that can interrupt electrical service and cause people to turn to alternative heating sources also contribute to the increased risk of fire in winter.
The following fire safety tips can help you maintain a fire-safe home this winter season.
- Smoke alarm near bedrooms and on each floor of your home.
- Carbon monoxide (CO) alarm near bedrooms and on each floor of your home.
- Make sure heating equipment is installed properly. Have a trained specialist inspect and tune up your heating system each year.
- Keep portable space heaters at least 3 feet from anything that can burn, including bedding, furniture, and clothing. Never drape clothing over a space heater to dry.
- Keep children and pets away from space heaters.
- Have your fireplace chimney and flue inspected each year and cleaned if needed.
- Never use your range or oven to heat your home, even for a short time.
- Have your local Gas Company to inspect the home heating equipment.
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Mi Casa es Su Casa |
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Over the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend, Fire Station 117 in the City of Lancaster extended the ultimate "hometown attentiveness" to a family of 15, after a fire at their home left them displaced.
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A Blaze of Color |
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The photo used in this issue was taken from what I like to call "the transition portion" of our historic photo file. "Transition from what to what?," I hear you asking.
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Fire Captain Ted Hall, Superintendent 16, and Fire Fighter Specialist Arnie Quinones, Foreman Crew 16-3, are two brother firefighters we shall never forget.
Click the image on the left to access the Camp 16 Serious Accident Review Factual Report involving Fire Captain Ted Hall and Fire Fighter Specialist Arnie Quinones on August 30, 2009. |
POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR SCAM |
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The County of Los Angeles Fire Department advises citizens of a possible scam involving carbon monoxide detectors. A private company has been soliciting residents via mail to purchase a $126 carbon monoxide detector from them or face fines and/or penalties per Senate Bill 183 (SB 183). While SB 183 does mandate the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in all single family residences, no Federal, State, or local government agency (including Fire, Law Enforcement, or Health) are soliciting the purchase of carbon monoxide detectors. Consumers are advised to carefully investigate all mail solicitations and respond cautiously.
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Contractors State License Board Issues Statewide Consumer Alert Regarding Fire Protection Equipment Scam. Go to Fire prevention page for more info.
District Attorney Steve Cooley advises business owners and employees to be on the lookout for phony "fire inspectors."
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