Winter Safety Message

A fire that occured last Tuesday on Barcelona Court spurs a Safety Message from our Fire Marshal and Firefighters.

We ask the public to be very cautious with fireplaces in the winter:

Keep anything that can burn at least three-feet away from heating equipment, like the furnace, fireplace, wood stove, or portable space heater.
Have a three-foot “kid-free zone” around open fires and space heaters.
Have heating equipment and chimneys cleaned and inspected every year by a qualified professional.
Make sure the fireplace has a sturdy screen to stop sparks from flying into the room.
Ashes should be cool before putting them in a metal container. Keep the container a safe distance away from your home.
Test smoke alarms monthly.
Install and maintain carbon-monoxide alarms to avoid the risk of CO poisoning.