| Show Crit Critical Season SeaOn Fire Marshal Warns On Holiday Hazards Flaming death Injury and d de destruction destruction de- de do not take tak n a holiday oUda during dur ing lug ChrIst Christmas as a and d other winter wl er holidays Fire Chief W. W J. J Smith Sl Salt lt Lake City fire marshal marshal warned Friday P Pointing inting toward the present ever-present I danger overheating of tI g Chief Smith I said sold The cold wave has struck earlier than usual this year year fore for forcing ing lug many people t to demand maximum maximum maximum maxi maxi- mum heat from their furnaces and stoves without first taking precautions precautions precautions against the possibility of spreading pre ding flames Recalling the recent t asphyxiation tragedy the fire marshal marsh l pointed out that all homeowners who have Installed furnaces and other heating heatIng heatIng heat- heat Ing pl plants under permission of the city p power and heating division arc are permitted free Inspections of these I Installations at arty time by the city's fire prevention bureau Anyone doubting the safety of I their heating units should consult I us Immediately Chief Smith ad ad- Locating and repairing these po potential time bombs is vital vitalin in nipping the blaze before It has hIlS hasa a a. chance to bud Outlining the many causes of fires tires the fire marshal revealed figures culled from a bulletin issued by bythe the National Board of Fire Un Un- Underwriters Underwriters which show that heating and cooking stoves are the cause of one out of every four Cour fires according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to the bulletin The greatest number of fires from known wn causes causes stem from matches and careless smoking habits according to the bulletin which lists such remedies as keeping keeping keep keep- I ing iris matches out of reach of small children have plenty of ash trays conveniently placed and k keeping them clean making sure matches and are snuffed out refraining re refraIning refraining re- re from smoking in bed bcd a and ke keeping matches matches' away fr from m Inflammable in inflammable In- In flammable materials With an eye on the Installation of Christmas lighting and decorations decorations decorations decora decora- which now Is In full swing Chief Smith stressed a few common common common com mon sense precautions keeping in-keeping the firebug inactive If the fuse blows out the circuit circuit cir cir- suit Is overloaded or defective he said adding that fire tire protection is lost if a fuse is used that Is of gr greater ater amperage t thin than n that for which the circuit Is intended Wires should not be strung under rags over hooks or in any exposed place Wear may make them dan dan- Pointing out the Indiscriminate and dangerous practice of persons installing their own heating equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment without supervision or in inspection inspection In- In bv by by fire ir department off 1 dais or by the city power and ann healing heating neal heat ing division the chief warned that stoves heating pipes and appliances should be 18 inches away from walls and burnable material Such insulating materials as metal cement or asbestos sheeting should be used wherever there is any question question question ques ques- tion of safety |
