The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-08-25
IN THE CASE OF FIRE
Some Ways IN Which Il May
Happen and Hints on Action
When Il Does.
HOW TO ExTHoUIsH FLAME
CONGREGATIONS at Eight and the
Best Methods Of Escape From
Burning Buildings

Attics and closets are the breedins
places Of many fires. according 70 Good
Housekeeping. An attic IS generally
the asylum for all sorts Of inhammable
material, and as II never V properly
ventilated Il becomes a FIRE incubator
when the summer sun strikes the roof.
Among the odds and ends that make
up the contents Of the average attic
are old vanished furniture, dry as tin
der; rags, many Of them greasy and
ripe for spontaneous combustion;
painting oils, liable 70 take IRE when
the sun beats on the roof broken toys
and old clothes. the pockets Of which
may contain matches Aft1ea and gar
rets often have q temperature OF 10
degrees Fahrenheit which is the isnF
ton point for matches
Floor -sweepines under furniture OF
IN q closet are liable 70 take fire spon-
taneousIy or from a flying match head.
Eawdust used in swesDing floors, II
left In a corner where there Is no cur
rent Of air 70 carry OF the heat Il gen
crates, Is very likely 70 become not
enough 70 ignite itself. Greasy over
ais kept IN a tight wardrobe have
beer known to ignite. The most dan
geruus closet Is that under a stairway,
because infammabIe materials may
hide there. and II a fire starts IN Il he
best avenue Of escape from upper sto-
ries Is cut OF. Furnace ashes in the
cellar have in them 30 much nne coal
and litter that they are liable to spon-
taneous combustion II an open window
permits them to get vet By q rain
storm. The fine coal from the winters
supply may ignite II wet. Playing With
IRE and matches BY children is a pro
life source OF fires IN residences.
How 90 ExffnEufsh Planes.
Ones ability TO extinguish a start
ing IRE depends upon intelligence and
s~eis-contr0l. II the blaze Is just start
ing throw water on the burning mate
rial. not on the blaze. One bucket Of
water win do more good n thrown on
By handfuls or with a broom than
dashed on al once. A small IRE may
be sm0thered with q rug OF blanket
or beaten out with a wet broom
II you cannot put out the FIRE IN q
minute then give an alarm az once
DO not leave a door open when you run
out to give an alarm. II the doors ana
windows are closed when q fro starts
YOU may be able to get the hremen
there IN time to put Il out While il l.
In only one room. The FIRE 500 con
sumes all the oxygen in a closed room
and may die out II II gets no fresh air.
After the fremen are called work at
getting out the things you want most
% save. Don't throw the clock from
the window and then carry out your
clothing. as some persons have done.
II awakened in the night By the
smell OF FIRE don't dress. Wrap your
self In a blanket or quilt from the bed
and eef out the quickest way you can
shut the doors you pass through After
calling help look ! n and see where q
what Is the danger. II the IRE is on
the first Hoor It is very dangerous 20
20 above. because heat and smoke
ascend.
one can often get out through a hall
filled with smoke by going on hands
and knees when one would fan choking
II q ran. The smoke IS thickest a
the ceiling. Holding a wet towel o.
anything made OF wool or even a coal
collar over the mouth greatly lessons
the danger OF injury to the lungs or
death from the carbOnic acid gas In the
smoke,
II a man Is IN a burning building
with no IRE escape and the stair below
is burning or the hall allied with smoke
he should shut the door and transom
to keep out the gases. Then he should
throw open the window to get cool AIR
and to let the nremen and neisnpots
see where he Is so that they may bring
a ladder to the window.