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Show Volume 1, Issue 5° The Ogden Valley News i February o If a frre does occur on the mountarns ) near your home | Upper gden Valley Post name and addresses of oceupants at = ;>> ‘Back your car mto the garage and : ; EVERY drrveway entrance. - close the garage, leaving thekeys -Frremen paramedics and pohce offi~in the ignition. ~ “cers can be of little use to you if they . - >> Close your wmdows and doors B }can not flnd your home Too many ~and close all inside doors Take | 3 ';-:-r‘__‘res1dents in the Valley have neglected O e e T D) PRS0 i _down drapes and curtains. - to post their names and addressesat | > Place water incontamers to flght : ~ the entrances to their driveways.fire. -Pohce officers, paramedlcs and flre- ) >> Place a ladder agamst the front of men ahke have mentloned thrs con-— : TT o o5 Gt . g € B gy - Mt TN e e | that Bob was driven from the home by the smoke in mere seconds ~ fire until it is completely out. Weber BragonJe fire was easily put down - within 15 minutes of the Depart" ment’s arrival, though they stayed at fac111ty at 726—87 1 2 Our local Fire Station has received “several calls on chlmney fires in the past few months. ‘Have a reputable ~ | Turn off gas at the meter and ‘butane tank. | | Evacuate famfly and pets to a safe - locatlon local fire department They usually quate access and escape routes. - Each home should have at least two d1fferent entrance and exit routes creasol each fall before fire heat iis needed; or if you clean your own - ! should be at least 16 feet wide to allow for easy entrance of fire chrmney, be knowledgeable about s “trucks and the passage of vehz- chnnney cleanmg and have the necescles evacuatmg the area. ary tools onhand Bndges should be constructed to B support a minimum vehicle Four' Have your heatmg system mamtamed annually A fire broke weight of 30 000 pounds to accom~outina home in Eden when a leak i1n : modate fire fighting equipment. Post":f? e emergency phone numbers and evac-. ~ the fuel system was 1gn1ted by an s unknown source. Keep up bas1cpre- ventative maintenance to any | heatlng system within your home | ‘cleanmg or changing filters monthly And attend to plumbing when = = ~uation plans and have fire drills to i . event of a fire. Instruct every occuvpant to meet ata pre-planned loca- “tion once they have evacuated the "*bulldmg Have penodlc adn unex~ pected fire drills for your farmly to"",f.;:.;: ~ broken pipes can causeelectncal -frres | - ~ensure that every member of the household knows what to do in the | :ternperatures are low Frozen and SR - ensure family readiness. Makea game out of it. Time family members Flve. Clean out ash and debns | _-from your fireplace or wood stove L “to compare with past evacuation drill ~ times. In the event of a real emerregularly and dispose of the gency family members are prepared and less fearful ‘ debris safely Incorrect dlsposal of fireplace ash and charcoal has lead tof-j “several fires in the Valley ‘When Flre Preventlon in cleamng your fireplace, put ash and - soot into a metal container, then soak it in water for 24 hours before | | ~ . B e, e e = o Rural Areas disposing of it. Don’t put ash and soot ~’ from your fireplace into your garbage can, no matter how cool it looks. - Six: Never burn is dlfferent from preventlon m you live in ‘wooded or secluded areas out of season| or without a burn permrt The State ~ determines the safest time for spring’ and fall burning, and it is a window of time you need to be aware of. Call ‘your local Fire Department to find out ~ when your burn season is,and - ALWAYS get a permrt to burn on e - your property Gettlng a permit enables local firemen to quickly get ~ 'to a fire whrch may madvertently get - out of control. Permits are easily =~ -Keep combustibles such asf_ire;wood N or picnic tables away from struCtures;' --Keep roof surfaces and gutters clean “to avoid accumulatlon of flammable - matenals '-‘——Install a spark arrester on the chlm- ~ pey and 1nspect it annually for broken _ b | rnesh and secure mstallatlon o ~ obtained at no cost at your local frre ., ‘department. It is illegal to burn con- N "urban areas. Be prepared for fire if ——Control vegetatronnear your struc- | ture | | ~- .—Have a cache of flre tools handy a struction materials, old furmture or anything which is really worthy of vdrsposal in the landfill. The burn sea- ladder long enough to reach the roof a hundred foot hose racked and con- - nected to the outlet (to be available to o son is used for rncmeratlon of leaves protect all sides of the house and 'chpprn s and ditch bank grasses and - fields. Have adequate water and fire . -_'tools avarlable in case the fire |- escapes. Don’t burn on dry, wrndy - roof). Keep a shovel rake, and bucket In an easrly accessrble place and | 'days Always have an adult attend the advrse all occapants of the locatron of _' | your frre tools." . SMITH . ..,.SUNGLASSES 5% OFF | ‘rnau1500l I 540 So. Hwy. 3,Husnmle - 7454200 ~Mon. thrn Fri.- 8.3() a." = 7:00 p.m. _Saturdays - :00 a.1m. -6 00 p.m. :;! % - 00 pm. bundavs L0 04 am. 4 sPecmtmNG N : ELECMGAL PET/ LIVES‘T@CK PLUM BING HARDWARE Aurononvs s HOUSEWARES }”?’FISHING/HUNTING SNOW asnosmt sumfixssa iy ?PAINT | " have ‘pamphlets and 1nformat10n read1ly avallable A | ofthe precedmg year’s ash, soot and: o Roads leadlng to your property -~ ' .g: | “down or turn on roof sprmklers 'fi}fFor further f1re safety 1deas callyour - Last. .but not least Plan ade- | chimney cleaner clear your chimney - cern n regards to Valley re31dences o Tsprciel,. nee here d in the per truckload is only $3.00. For: c the scene for a total of nearly 3hours;f ' . meore information’ call the compost , Three. Keep your chnmney clean. : e - >> If your roof iscombustlble wet it >> County now hasa compost facility which accepts ‘branches and logs up to 12’ lon and*1 2” in diameter as well g =y .as grass clippings and leaves. Cost ' Captain Larisson said that the your house. - (W'ITH THE LATE&T IN PAIN MATCI'{[NG TECHNG.DSV) _BAsxcmsr‘r & sswme somrss GRS S |