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Don't get 'burned' this holiday season: use fire safety
The Milton Fire Department urges caution while cooking ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MILTON, Ga., Nov. 20, 2012 - With the holiday season comes more cooking and increased fires in the hearth, so the Milton Fire Department reminds you to be safe by taking a few precautions.
COOKING FIRES More cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day than at any other time of the year, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. Unattended cooking equipment is the leading cause of these fires, reports the National Fire Protection Association, followed closely by flammable items placed near an open flame.
Special precautions should also be taken for large turkey fryers, which must always be used outside away from any flammable material. Increasing numbers of household fires result from this new style of holiday cooking.
"In the hustle and bustle of family gatherings, please do not leave food unattended on the stove or in the oven," said Milton's Fire Marshal Matt Marietta. "And in case of an accident, always keep an appropriate kitchen fire extinguisher handy."
FIREPLACES As the temperature drops and Milton residents start cozying up to a roaring fire, please remember to remove all combustibles from the fireplace hearth.
Additionally, if you haven't done so recently, have a professional chimney sweep inspect and clean the fireplace flue. According to Marietta, the city has had several house fires in the past few years due to improper maintenance of fireplaces.
"A lot of people don't realize the importance of keeping a fireplace clean and in good working order," said the fire marshal. "In some cases where maintenance is not current, fires can start in the chimney and spread to the house before a homeowner is even aware there is a problem."
For further information on cooking fires and holiday safety, please refer to the U.S. Fire Administration's Web site at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/citizens/focus/cooking.shtm [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001BS-ThkrqX6plhS92Lbw4O4RWcBXDoJton6kEbqgZrbWqqa0FD0ESMqc_vyXvORGjADKx6oOsm5EE2DsIdPaMDA-QC0BB13CXi3qPA8p5NK51bUZ1JodWTDscDzUREzl5oCt3eRc9JbHvXGQ0GWbK-m09gZ5lekeo]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
