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Keep The Wreath Green Fire Safety Campaign Begins
December 1, 2014
Escambia County Fire Rescue kicked off its annual “Keep the Wreath Green” fire safety campaign on Monday. This annual effort is designed to promote fire safety during the month of December. With this program, officials hope to reduce the number of fires during a time of serious fire danger with simple, lifesaving tips.
Five-foot wreaths are be on display at 21 different County fire stations. Every time firefighters respond to a residential fire, a green light bulb will be replaced with a red one to remind citizens of the dangers posed by holiday decorations.
Last year, there were 13 fires during the month-long campaign, including a Christmas Day fire on Highway 4 in Bratt. The wood frame home suffered heavy smoke and water damage throughout following a fire that was believed to have been started by a wood burning heater.
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We lost everything in a house fire on Thanksgiving night. Please, everyone make sure that your smoke alarms WORK! Ours never went off. Test them weekly, not just monthly or every once in a while. Mark it on your calendar every week! It’s too important to forget.