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Since the 1970s, when inexpensive, highly effective smoke-detector warning devices began to be required for single and multi-family homes, annual residential fire deaths in Canada were in the 900 plus range. Today and from 2011, roughly 220 fire related deaths occur annually in Canada, a decline of 76%. Most home… Read more »
All too often today, we hear sensational stories about Electric Vehicles (EVs) bursting into flames in home garages. When they do occur, these fires will burn at intensely high temperatures and fire departments find them far more difficult to extinguish than fires involving gas or diesel powered vehicles. Extinguishing an… Read more »
Like many conscientious homeowners, Karen Young owned a fire extinguisher in case cooking fires flared up. Her smart planning was a lifesaver. One memorable evening, Young pulled the pin and pointed the extinguisher…at the dishwasher. The front vents, where steam gently wafted after cycles finished, boiled with black smoke and… Read more »
“Commercial fires are less common than residential fires but far more destructive and costly for several reasons,” explains Kevin Lethers, President of Paul Davis of Polk County, Florida. “Non-residential structures are larger and contain more expensive building materials. Their contents are greater in density and higher in value because they… Read more »
The car – parked for a week while its owners vacationed - smelled powerfully like a vineyard when they returned. An unopened can of grape soda left in a cup holder had baked under the intense summer sun, exploded, and sprayed the interior with a fine coating of sweet liquid.… Read more »
