Improperly discarded smoking materials cause fires The Seattle Fire Department responded to two multi-residential building fires on balconies in February. In both cases, improperly discarded smoking materials caused the fires. Safety Precautions for Residents
The Seattle Fire Department would like to remind everyone to check on your smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms for the start of daylight saving time (2 a.m. Sunday, March 9). We recommend carefully vacuuming around the alarms to remove dust and cobwebs and replace batteries if needed. Changing smoke and CO alarm batteries once ...
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless and poisonous gas. CO is found in fumes produced any time you burn fuel in cars or trucks, small engines, stoves, lanterns, grills, fireplaces, gas ranges or furnaces. CO can build up indoors and poison people and animals who breathe it. Exposure to CO can cause serious injury ...
If you live or have ever lived in a multi-residential building, you most likely have heard the building alarm sound and wondered if the alarm was “real” or “false”. Unfortunately, there are thousands of preventable or “false” alarms every year that generate an emergency response from the fire department. The large number of false alarms ...
The cold temperatures are keeping heaters extra busy this month. Here are some tips to keep you safe. Make sure of the following:
Lithium-ion powered scooters and bikes make great gifts, but they can also be fire hazards when used improperly. Lithium-ion batteries can overheat, catch fire or explode. In the first 11 months of this year, the Seattle Fire Department responded to 42 lithium-ion related fires. The majority of the fires were related to micro-mobility devices such ...
When stringing up lights to brighten up the darkest time of the year, make sure to keep these fire safety tips in mind: We wish you a very merry, bright and safe holiday season!
The Seattle Fire Department responded to a fire in an apartment building this month that was caused by a lit candle. According to the National Fire Protection Association, there are on average 20 candle-related fires each day in the U.S. and approximately one-third (37%) of home candle fires start in bedrooms. Tips to stay safe:
According to the National Fire Protection Association, dryer fires account for roughly 13,820 home structure fires and cause over $200 million in damage each year. Because of the incidence of dryer fires, the Fire Code requires proper dryer installation, maintenance, and exhaust vent cleaning (2021 Seattle Fire Code, Section 610). How to be safe: Note: ...
October is a great time of year to remind ourselves about home fire safety and tips to stay safe. Nationally, October 6-12 is Fire Prevention Week, and this year the focus is on the importance of having and maintaining smoke alarms so that they will work when needed. Home smoke alarms provide critical notice at the ...
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