#fire-prevention

#fire-prevention

Cleaning the oven can be a dreaded household chore, often taking much longer than anticipated due to tough stains. A lifestyle group has suggested a simple hack for easier cleaning.

Despite incident calls tending to slow down during this time of year, Arlington fire chief Bret Stidham said it is still important to spread awareness about cooking fires during the holiday season. "People leave the home, they leave their oven on, they leave their stove on, and that's when problems can happen, in this case with frying turkeys, if people don't know the correct procedure, which we have taught here today, then things can get out of hand and that's when we get called."

Taping battery terminals is crucial to prevent short circuits that can lead to fires, an overlooked risk for many households, especially those with mixed batteries.

It only takes a spark to ignite a fire and grass fires can be unpredictable and spread very quickly, causing significant amounts of damage.