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Show Fire seminar was a success "The fire seminar was a success," stated Fire Chief David Bentley, concerning a fire safety seminar which was conducted last week by the Cedar City Fire Department in connection con-nection with the City Building Department and the U.S. Forest Office. The seminar included informaton on fire safety, building codes, installing and modifying fireplaces and woodburning stoves, and chimney maintenance. main-tenance. About 25 people attended at-tended the seminar, and, as Chief Bentley pointed out, "Everyone that sells stoves and fireplaces was there to learn about the hazards and precautions to take, and that is very important since they are the ones who do the selling and installing." Bentley stated that Fire Marshall Clint Nielsen had been busy conducting inspections and was on his way to Kanarraville where he was scheduled for 15. "We can't say for sure how many fires we have prevented," Bentley stated, "but I'm sure it's been a lot." A video tape of the presentation is available for public viewing. |