Wreath Fire Safety Campaign Ends With 18 Red Bulbs; No North Escambia Fires

January 3, 2011

wreath.jpgThe seventh year of the “Keep the Wreath Green” fire safety campaign in Escambia County ended with 18 red bulbs representing residential fires — none in North Escambia.

On December 1, 2010, Escambia County Fire-Rescue and the City of Pensacola Fire Department kicked off “Keep the Wreath Green,” a holiday fire safety campaign.

Five-foot wreaths lit with  green lights were placed at  locations throughout the county. During the month-long event, 18 of the green bulbs in each wreath were replaced with red ones, representing residential fires that occurred in the county over the holiday season.

In 2009 there were 12 residential fires, with none in North Escambia.

Escambia residents can call 595-HERO for fire safety information and information about obtaining a free smoke detector.

NorthEscambia.com file photo.

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3 Responses to “Wreath Fire Safety Campaign Ends With 18 Red Bulbs; No North Escambia Fires”

  1. confused on January 4th, 2011 2:47 pm

    was it still burning on Dec 1? lol, good catch.

  2. William on January 4th, 2011 2:35 pm

    To confused:

    The fire you mentioned was at 11:10 p.m. on November 30, as it states in the story you mention. He was arrested in December.

    The county’s Keep The Wreath Green Campaign counts fires in December…so the fire was about 50 minutes too early.

    Here’s the link to the story you mentioned:

    http://www.northescambia.com/?p=37993

    Here’s the original story about the fire:

    http://www.northescambia.com/?p=36931

  3. confused on January 4th, 2011 2:19 pm

    None in north escambia?

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