High winds and cold weather gives fire an advantage, and tonight is expected to get windy and very cold. Make sure your dryer screens are extra clean tonight. No time is a good time for a fire, but with high winds, extra air can blow through dryer vents and give lint a better chance to [...]
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High Winds Fan Fires: Tonight Is A Night To Absolutely Make Sure Your Dryer Lint Screens Are Clear
Published Saturday January 19 2013 8:25 pm.
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Arlington Heights Fire Department: Keep The Wreaths Red – Have A Fire-Safe Holiday
Published Tuesday December 11 2012 6:03 am.
“Keep the Wreath Red” program underway at Arlington Heights Fire Department fire stations. The “Keep the Wreath Red” program was adopted by the Illinois Fire Chief’s Association in 1980. Now an annual event, Keep the Wreath Red is aimed at increasing an awareness of safety while decorating our homes for the holidays. The program works [...]
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Kids Safety Season? Holiday Safety Tips 2012 From The American Academy Of Pediatrics
Published Sunday December 09 2012 10:02 am.
The American Academy of Pediatrics — with their national headquarters in Elk Grove Village –has released their 2012 Holiday Safety Tips. The holidays are an exciting time of year for kids, and frequently the distractions and the rush of celebrations that alter normal routines open the door for mishaps and tragedies. To help ensure children [...]
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Palatine Fire Department: “Keep The Wreath Red” White Light Represents “Holiday-Related Fire”
Published Friday November 30 2012 5:56 am.
The Palatine Fire Department will again be participating in the annual “Keep the Wreath Red” holiday safety program. This public-safety campaign was started in the mid 50’s to increase fire safety awareness during the holidays. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, on each of our five (5) firehouses, a wreath will be decorated only in [...]
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Turkey Fryer Safety from William Shatner and State Farm
Published Tuesday November 20 2012 9:03 am.
William Shatner knows firsthand how dangerous turkey fryers can be—so do the firefighters with the Illinois Fire Service Institute, who staged some of the common mistakes, with explosive results. FIRE, METAL, OIL and TURKEY … and steam, too — a dangerous combination. $15 million in annual U.S. property damage is caused by deep fryer fires. [...]
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Arlington Heights and Prospect Heights Firefighters’ Open House Activities at Each Headquarters
Published Friday October 12 2012 8:29 pm.
Fire Prevention Week Open House at Arlington Heights Fire Department Station 2 last year on October 15, 2011. Get an exciting, close-up view of firefighting equipment and fire apparatus at the Arlington Heights Fire Department’s Open House on Saturday, October 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fire Station #2, 1150 N. Arlington Heights [...]
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Recognizing Fire Prevention Week, October 7-13
Published Monday October 08 2012 2:40 pm.
Fire Prevention Week is observed in the United States and Canada, during the week (from Sunday to Saturday) in which October 9 occurs. Fire Prevention Week commemorates the Great Chicago Fire. In 1911, on the 40th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire, the Fire Marshals Association of North America (FMANA); the oldest membership section of [...]
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RED FLAG WARNING Risk For Wildfires Remains in Effect Until 9:00 PM Monday
Published Monday October 08 2012 11:18 am.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1048 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012 WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK- LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD- LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON- …RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /10 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING… * AFFECTED AREA…NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. * WINDS…SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. [...]
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Red Flag Warning Fire Risk for Brush and Wildlands Effective Monday 7 AM CDT Until 9 PM CDT
Published Sunday October 07 2012 7:29 pm.
URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 515 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012 WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK- LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD- LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON- 515 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012 /615 PM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012/ …RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /10 [...]
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Palatine Fire Department Open House Saturday, October 6, 2012
Published Thursday October 04 2012 9:07 am.
As a part of National Fire Prevention Week, the Palatine Fire Department will be hosting its annual “Open House” on Saturday, October 6, 2012, at Station 84, located at 220 W. Illinois Avenue in Palatine from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. This family-friendly, interactive event will feature fire and rescue vehicles and equipment on display, [...]
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Arlington Heights Fire Department Open House Saturday, October 13, 2012
Published Thursday October 04 2012 8:08 am.
Get an exciting, close-up view of firefighting equipment and fire apparatus at the Arlington Heights Fire Department’s Open House on Saturday, October 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fire Station #2, 1150 N. Arlington Heights Road. The Open House is held in recognition of Fire Prevention Week, October 7-13. The Fire Prevention theme [...]
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Woman Injured: Fireworks Demonstration at Illinois Fire Safety Alliance Goes Bad in Mount Prospect
Published Tuesday July 03 2012 2:13 pm.
Not sure what category to file this report … “Everything happens for a reason?” Murphy’s Law: “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong”? “No good deed goes unpunished?” About 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2012 all three epigrams applied when a press conference and fireworks safety demonstration went awry in the rear parking lot [...]
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