fire safety

The American Red Cross, along with local fire departments have sent out 175 volunteers to offer free smoke alarms to residents of Lewiston, Auburn and Augusta.

Here in Maine we demand a delicious,crispy Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey. One way we have found to achieve that is by deep frying it, that unfortunately leads to calls to our local fire departments

Portable grills are part of summertime in Blimpville. They go to the lake, pond, campground, beaches and backyards too. They make roughing it tasty, but they can also be a huge fire hazard if you don't know what you're doing. U.S. fire departments respond to an average of 3,000 home structure fires and 5,100 outdoor fires involving grills, hibachis and barbecues every year...

We decorate just about everything with lights at our house! Central Maine Power reminds us to be safe with these tips: C.M.P. recommends not stringing together more than 3 strands of lights. If you are going to string together a lot of lights, use LEDs ... Read More ...