The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-10-03
MOST FIRES IN THE HOME
ARE PREVENTABLE BY
ORDINARY PRECAUTION
(Fire Prevention Week Oct. SID

II NfHe prevention u ~
II Two Dozen Causes
Washing or spanging of clothing. drapes, gloves, etc, in
GASOLINE or other infammable cleaning fluids, has caused
many fires, deaths and severe burns. The vapors given OF by
the fluids are readily ignited by a static spark or open flame.
Starting fires with KEROSENE or other oils has caused
many deaths and severe burns. The vapor from most oils is
readily exploded by hot Goals or open flame.
Cleaning floors and woodwork with infammable liquid is a
common practice which presents a severe fire and explosion haz-
ard. The vapors of the infammable liquids are readily ignited
by a spark, open fame or heat produced by friction through rub
bling.
Stoves, furnaces and ranges and their smoke pipes, permit
ted to become overheated, or having clothing or other com
bustibles placed too near them, have caused many disastrous
Smoke pipes and chimney containing deposits of SCOT or
creosote, burn out at frequent intervals and set fire to any com
bustibles near them.
Smoke pipes having loose joints or rust holes that permit
emission of sparks ar aserious fire hazard.
Chimneys and smoke pipes become overheated from burning
excessive quantities of highly combustible materials, waste pap
e, rubbish, etc, and cuase many fires.
Sparks on roofs covered with shingles that have curled II
rotted, cause numerous fires.
Cheap patent roofing material, composed Of oiltreated rag
or paper base, is more dangerous than wooden shingles.
Gas plates and other gas burners too near window curtains,
papered walls Or woodwork, is a common fire couse.
Searching for articles in closets Easements, trunks etc,
with lighted matches o r candles, causes many fires.
Children playing with matches is a cause of many serious
fires, deaths and severe burns.
The careless discarding of unextinguished matches, cigars,
cigarettes and pipe ashes causes a great many fires.
Combustible rubbish in attics, Easements and elsewhere
constitutes a serious and unnecessary fire hazard.
Oil burning equipment causes many serious fires because
of accumulahons of carbon on burner MOBILES and in fire boxes.
Oil leaking from burners, pumps and piping, accumulates on the
furnace room hoor' where Vapor from same Will become ign1ted
or explode.
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wooden walls or other combustibles is a common fire cause.
Failure to disconnect from the circuit after using, electric
pressing irons, curling irons, coasters, ETC., causes a great many
fires.
Electric heaters placed too close to combustibIe materials is
another common fire cause.
Extensions and alterations to electric circuits made with IN
approved wiring, IT by inexperienced electricians, are fire haz-
ards which cause numerous fires.
The use of coins, wire r other metal in lieu of electric
fuses, is a very dangerous practice and commons fire cause.
Smoking in bed is another dangerous practice.
Thawing out frozen water pipes, under buildings o T between
partitions, by means of an open flame has caused many disas-
trous fires.
The burning of brush, grass, rubbish, etc. on hot IT windy
days is extremely dangerous.
The foregoing common causes are responsible for nearly
800 of all the fires occurring in homes. Study the causes care
fully and eliminate any that may exist or are permitted in your
home or place of business.
Stop Being Careless
Danish the peril of fire from your home and place of bus
mess!
Use every precaution to protect your loved ones from death
by fire! -tN