The Cardinal

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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“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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Gasoline vapor, which is heavier than air, also rapidly mixes and spreads with air. Unrestrained vapors of gasoline are quickly flammable. Many accidents involving gasoline occur when gasoline is used to light bonfires. The gasoline vaporizes quickly after being poured and mixes with the surrounding air. As in the video above, when ignition is attempted, [...]

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Flashover and sprinkler room demonstration and comparison shows one room with a fully-engulfed flashover fire at 2,000°F and another sprinkler-installed room contained to a burning couch. Disney couldn’t have done it any better. On Saturday, Palatine Fire Department hosted an open house for kids, kids at heart, fire buffs and citizens of the Palatine area [...]

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A Palatine Fire Department fire engine provides station coverage for Arlington Heights Fire Department at Fire Station 2. Arlington Heights and Palatine fire departments often provide mutual aid for each other when either community needs help. The Palatine Fire Department embarks on its annual campaign to “Keep the Wreath Red”. The “Keep the Wreath Red” [...]

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