Wood and Pellet Stove Safety
Be extra careful when lighting your wood or pellet stove! As the temperature drops outside, wood and pellet stoves may be fired up inside the home. What you may not realize is that heating equipment is one of the leading causes of home fires during the winter months.To avoid a property disaster Burke ER suggests […]
How To Deal With Ice Dams
Get that Snow off Your Roof! The winter season means we need to be aware of ice dams. So what exactly is an ice dam? An ice dam occurs when snow accumulates on a roof and a cycle of melting and refreezing occurs. Two factors, besides snow, significantly contribute to the formation of ice dams: the […]
Holiday Safety
Enjoy a Safe Holiday Season! From late November to mid-January, when families gather, parties are scheduled and travel spikes, safety should be top of mind. What follows is tried-and-true advice to ensure your family remains safe and injury-free throughout the season. Traveling for the Holidays? Be Prepared If you’re traveling this year, be sure […]
Fire Hazard: Paint Rags and Spontaneous Combustion
Oily Paint Rags Can Spontaneously Combust Spontaneous combustion occurs when rag or cloth is slowly heated to its ignition point through oxidation. A substance will begin to release heat as it oxidizes. If this heat has no way to escape, like in a pile, the temperature will rise to a level high enough to ignite […]