Top 5 Simple Ways to Prevent Home Fires

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Leo Voisey of ID 2:47AM August 31, 2012

My husband and I are a military family and had had our home built 3.5 years ago. We only lived in our home for a few months before we had to move overseas for a three year period. Now that we are finally home, we have noticed many things that could have easily started a house fire, very scary. The dryer vent was completely clogged, thankfully my husband realized why our clothes weren't drying immediately. Second, our air ducks are completely clogged which may tell us the renters that resided in our property didn't even bother to use air filters. Third, the builder has put a hault from building the rest of our subdivision, and now there is many shrubs and overgrown grass directly on the otterside of our fence. I am so scared that with no rainfor a week or two, the shrubs and everything could engage a fire. Too bad my county is unwilling to consider this a hazzard of any sort, let alone a fire hazzard. What is wrong with people today?

Les of MS 2:02PM August 02, 2011

You probably have forgotten the candle light for most houses in africa without electricity and other countries going through load shedding. The candle always placed on fluffy carpets or next to the bed and sometimes on windowsills easily ignite curtains.

Godwin Chanda 3:13AM November 15, 2009

We lost our home and all our possesions, last year! Its was caused by a faulty joint in our fireplaces, sectional zero clearance chimmney, which had to be moved by the "Roofing Contractor, who had replaced our old roof with a new one. The workmen who did the job, hadnt properly reconstructed the sections , which allowed embers from our first fire, after the work was completed. The embers had time to smolder and created smoke which we noticed but couldnt exact its source, I decided to get a ladder from our garage to try and locate the source via the crawl space in a closet, As it was a November cold evening the house was buttoned tight , to keep out the cold. When I tried to open the front door, I noticed it was stuck and hard to open, as soon as I opened the door, flames shot out of our ducts . and soon the entire bead board ceiling was aflame!! We managed to get out just as the fire went out of control, The fire dept chief, explained that the fire was just wailting for enough oxegyn, to fully ignite. The only solution he gave was if you smell smoke but cant find its source,and there is no visible flames!! You should first be sure everyone i s safe and ready to evacuate the home if need be < DO NOT open any windows or doors that lead outside, call 911, and explain to the operator the circumstances and follow their directions , If we hadnt opened the outside doors the fire would have just smoldered, and could probably been extinquished w/out it being a fully engulfed major fire, > always be concerned with getting out, but if you have the options let the fire dept , determine the source if possible !

Larry & Kat Castle of AZ 12:07PM November 14, 2009

MY FATHER WAS ASST FIRE CHIEF (VOLUNTEER) WHEN I WAS A KID. HE TOLD US KIDS THAT IF WE WOKE UP IN THE NIGHT AND SMELLED SMOKE, NOT TO OPEN OUR BEDROOM DOOR IF IT FELT HOT TO THE TOUCH BUT TO GO OUT OUR BEDROOM WINDOW

AROUND TO THEIR BEDROOM WINDOW AND WAKE THEM THAT WAY.

THOUGHT IT WORTH MENTIONING.

G.G. of FL 10:11PM January 02, 2009

Emergencies happen when we least expect it . . .

At any rate, Exit Points or Fire Exits must be in place to avoid entrapment of person in the event of Fires.

There was an incident in Manila 28th of December 2008 wherein two persons died due to entrapment at the second level of their residence.

Just some thoughts.

Daryl Salud 10:05PM January 02, 2009

I hate it when I look at candles in stores with very low grade containers. The cute ones in some container that has floral trim on it or something. Or the cheap glass containers with a candle in it. Stop and think...even pyrex has been known to crack wide open in an oven so how is a glass candle holder any better? It's just not good enough. If you have a power failure and need to light candles, make sure you place the candle inside a small saucepan with a handle, and place it on top of your stove. Don't place candles on low level coffee tables as they are a hazard for children or the excited dog's tail or the curious cat.

Also why doesn't the article mention one key item? A FIRE EXTINGUISHER!! One fire extinguisher in your house for every 400 square feet and make sure it's an ABC rated fire extinguisher. I remember the hospital HR director told us about the time he was at a party with a buffet and he got to close to the candle (2 feet away), and his shirt caught on fire. If it weren't for the area rug they rolled him up in and the fire extinguisher he would have permanent burn damagee or worse. By all means, those of you who want to know what to get someone for their new house or apartment? Get them a good fire extinguisher as a gift, instead of a set of towels.

Best of Luck to all.

Ryan Russell of MA 8:37PM January 02, 2009

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