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5/19/2021 (Permalink)

Keep Doors Closed

One of the best ways to prevent a fire from spreading inside your home is to keep all the doors in your home closed. Especially when you leave your home or when you go to sleep at night. If your home catches fire, keeping the doors closed can prevent the fire from spreading to other rooms giving the fire department more time to save your house. Also, check your fire alarms regularly. Some fire alarms are hard wired into your home’s electrical. But other fire alarms operate on a battery that can be exchanged easily. If your home runs on gas, rather natural or liquid petroleum, it is always best to check all sources on a regular basis. Stoves, dryers, water heaters, etc. all have a pilot light that always stays lit. Make sure to read up on the manual of these appliances to look for any warning signs that something isn’t right. If you smell even a hint of gas or can see the pilot light is higher than normal, call your gas provider to come out and have them check your incoming gas or contact a local tradesman to come check your appliances. A lot of house fires are electrical. Make sure to always turn off anything that stays hot and unplug it from the outlet when you are not using it. For example, curling irons, straightening irons, wax burners, heaters, video games, and clothes irons are all common things that can catch fire easily. Also, make sure to blow out candles when leaving the room for an extended period of time.