Summer Fire Hazards
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Sometimes we forget how easy it is for fires to start.
Follow these tips to reduce our chances of summer fires:
- Use 9.5mm mesh on campfires to control sparks.
- Use BBQs and grills well away from your home, deck railings, and out from under eaves and hanging branches, and don’t leave them unattended.
- Cool motorized tools before storing away or laying down in dry grass.
- Use a spark arrestor on ATV, dirt bike and chainsaw exhausts.
- Don’t park on dry grass. Trailer wheel bearings and vehicle catalytic converters can get very hot.
- Don’t let your trailer chains drag and create sparks.
- Distinguish cigarettes completely in a fire proof container. Don’t throw butts out your vehicle window.
Report fires immediately to 911 or *5555 on your cellular phone.
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