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An electrical fire can start and spread due to issues such as overloaded circuits, aging, weathering, faulty installation and materials, and more. Because there are so many possible causes of electrical fire, it makes sense to have a regular electrical fire safety inspection in your facility to check for these and other potential hazards.
Preschoolers and kindergartners are most likely to start fires caused by play, and are most likely to die in them, according to the National Fire Protection Association.
You can vastly cut down deadly fire risks by exercising good safety habits and simple prevention steps. This article lists the “Big 7” most common causes of preventable fires and tells you the simple things you can and should do to keep them from starting. Prevention costs little or nothing.
There are many causes of house fires, including faulty wiring, alternate heat sources, cooking, and more. Learn how to help prevent house fires with Travelers.
Den Mother can help you keep your cool while the forest burns around you.
With more and more gas-fired outdoor products on the market, learn why you should consider switching to natural gas for your grill.
Colder winter weather increases the likelihood of heating related fires. These fires are the second leading cause of fire deaths among older adults (ages 65+...
The weather is nice, which means camping, grilling and bonfires. Be safe this summer and read more about our outdoor fire safety tips!
Most of us recognise that the hot, dry and windy weather that can occur in summer — and increasingly in spring and autumn — can be a trigger for fires, but how does that work, and what do cold fronts have to do with it all?
The purpose of a good roof system is to keep the roof deck dry. If the deck gets wet, it can cause blistering in the overlying roofing. It can also cause pro...
Adventure Medical expert and professional adventure racer, Kyle Peter, shows you everything you need to know to start a fire with the Survive Outdoors Longer...
Even though you probably won’t want to sit beside a roaring fire in hot and steamy weather, fire is still a necessary part of most survival strategies. Boiling water, cooking meat, and signaling for help are not so easily done without fire’s friendly assistance. If you find it challenging to light a fire when the materials are damp and the air is humid, try these five fire-starting tips to beat the high humidity of summer.
Fires can happen at any time, and there are different types of fires, which require different methods to extinguish them. If certain fires are extinguished in an improper way, then
Since clothes dryers are now the number 1 source of hair salon fires we put together a video on how you can prevent a fire in your salon or at home. By clean...
STAY SAFE: As we move into winter, firefighters say their job gets a lot busier.
Why should you care about fire sprinklers? How much does it really help when there is a fire? Won't it just flood my house? Answers to your questions.
This is the part where I mention that every facility should have sprinklers, right? Sort of.
Red, yellow, violet— fire hydrants come in many different colors. But it's not for decoration. These colors have an important meaning that could just save yo...
More Than 52,800 Roofs Replaced<br>Quality Shingles and Tiles<br>The average shingle or tile is, by design, resistant to water and wind. However, when shingle materials wear down, problems emerge. Fall and winter rains bring out the worst in your roof—as they always expose weak spots caused by older materials.<br>If new shingles or tiles have been recently installed on the roof, the roof may be okay. If not, it’s time to head up to your roof to do a spot check –…