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State Officials Offer Home Holiday Safety Tips
Delivered by the Pennsylvania Insurance plan Office & Business of the State Hearth Commissioner: File photograph The Pennsylvania Insurance policies Department and the Workplace of the Point out Hearth Commissioner now are highlighting the prevalent hazards connected with getaway décor ranging from dehydrated Christmas trees to unattended candles to ornamental outdoors lights. “This time of yr, we are all eager to devote time with good friends and family members in front of heat fires, decorating trees and lighting candles,” mentioned Insurance policy Commissioner Jessica Altman. “However, it is critical for Pennsylvanians to bear in mind the methods they can acquire to keep them selves, their families and house protected.” Heating,…
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The heat is on for fire safety as officials urge seasonal precautions
A fire last week in a Nisswa home — likely to have originated in the chimney — was an opportunity for Nisswa Fire Chief Shawn Bailey to remind residents of the importance of cleaning and checking chimneys before resuming use in the winter months. The Nisswa Fire Department responded to the fire call on Clark Lake Road about 4:30 p.m. Nov. 19. Upon arrival, crews found the fire inside the home spreading, and while ensuring no one was inside, the wind fanned the flames, Bailey said. “We had a wind off the pond back there that was feeding the fire and causing the fire to grow,” he said. “That was…
