Tag Archives: Fires

More Celebrities Fleeing Fire Zone

The ferocious fires ripping their way through Southern California has prompted another wave of celebrity evacuations. In my previous blogs I told you that stars such as Sean Penn and Suzanne Somers were just a few of the Malibu residents forced to flee their million-dollar mansions since Sunday. Now it seems half of Hollywood is following in their lead. Tori Spelling and her husband Dean McDermott’s newly renovated bed and breakfast, Chateau La Rue, in Fallbrook, California, about 100 miles southeast of Los Angeles was evacuated yesterday. The B&B is the setting for the couple’s reality TV show, Tori & … Continue reading →

Fire Prevention Week: School Fires

Since it is fire prevention week, you might want to take the time to review the fire emergency plans that your child’s school and/or daycare has in place. This would most likely be similar to what would happen in the case of an emergency or a school lockdown. Here are five things that you should learn about: 1) You should learn the procedure for the children to evacuate the building. You can call the school and ask about how this takes place. In many schools, the teachers will take attendance after the students have left the building to make sure … Continue reading →

Fire Safety: Kitchen Dangers

This year the theme for Fire Prevention Week is “Prevent Cooking Fires.” Cooking fires are fairly common, and can quickly become out of control. It is important to remember that safety in your kitchen should be a high priority. Here are five things you should do to help prevent cooking fires. 1) You should stay in the kitchen while you are cooking food on the stove. This is especially true if you are firing items, as these may ignite quickly. It is important that you keep an eye on the foods that you are cooking so that you can remain … Continue reading →

Preventing Clothes Dryer Fires

Do you let your clothes dryer run while you are out of the house? How about while you are sleeping? I do… quite often. So you can image how I feel after learning that my brother’s best friend is homeless today… his house destroyed by a fire that started in his clothes dryer. Apparently, he isn’t alone. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that 15,500 fires associated with clothes dryers occur each year. These fires account for an average of 10 deaths and 310 injuries and more than $84.4 million in property damage annually. The fire investigator told my … Continue reading →

Barbeques Galore Inc. Recalls Gas Grills Posing Risk of Gas Leaks, Fires

February 23, 2006 Release #06-095 Firm’s Contact Number: (800) 752-3085 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recalls in voluntary cooperation with the firms listed below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Turbo Sport Portable Infrared LP Gas Grills Units: About 1,800 Distributor: Barbeques Galore Inc., of Lake Forest, Calif. Hazard: The grills have faulty regulators that can release too much gas to the burner causing an excessive burner flame. This also poses a risk of gas leaks, … Continue reading →