Did you know that while fire burns, smoke kills? That’s right. Fire Burns. Smoke Kills. Often, we tend to think about fire as the primary threat to life in home fires. The fact is, more people die from smoke and gas inhalation and exposure than from fire itself. During 2014, more than 170 people died …
This is an important time of year to focus on holiday candle safety. Nothing adds to the spirit of the holidays like a collection of beautiful candles, glowing in the evening light. Nothing can ruin a holiday like a burned out home and a relative in the hospital – all as a result of careless …
Every day, an average of ten people die from unintentional drowning in the United States. That’s more than 3,500 people a year. For for every ten who die, two are children under the age of 14. Drowning ranks as the fifth leading cause of unintentional injury death in America. In Los Angeles, we have better …
The San Francisco Chronicle has developed a California fire map that allows people to see in near real-time where wildfires are burning in the state.
The California Fire Prevention Organization has earned a FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety Grant to support the organization’s focus on wildfire education, prevention, and awareness.
There is a grim forecast for the State of California’s Drought situation. Although there was favorable rainfall in April (and some snow), that did little
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