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Clay County Fire Rescue offers tips for keeping families and pets safe during National Fire Prevention Month
Read full article: Clay County Fire Rescue offers tips for keeping families and pets safe during National Fire Prevention MonthThis month, Clay County Fire Rescue is offering tips on the dangers of fire hazards and how to prevent them. October is National Fire Prevention Month.
Flameproof blueprint: How to prevent fires in your home
Read full article: Flameproof blueprint: How to prevent fires in your homeAccording to the National Fire Protection Association, every 24 seconds, a fire department responds to a fire somewhere in the U.S. Even the simplest things can potentially catch fire.
Firefighters issue warning after dog accidentally sparks lithium-ion battery fire
Read full article: Firefighters issue warning after dog accidentally sparks lithium-ion battery fireFirefighters are encouraging people to think twice about where they store rechargeable batteries after a dog in Tulsa got ahold of one, chewed it and set its dog bed on fire.
Jacksonville residents learn how to prepare, respond to emergencies at Jax Ready Fest
Read full article: Jacksonville residents learn how to prepare, respond to emergencies at Jax Ready FestFrom learning how to save a life to connecting with those who help make the rescues happen, hundreds of Jacksonville residents got a behind-the-scenes experience of those things and more during Day 2 of the Jax Ready Fest.
Home fire simulator among special interactive experiences at Jax Ready Fest
Read full article: Home fire simulator among special interactive experiences at Jax Ready FestThe Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department will be showing off its fire simulator, which helps explain how to respond to fires that can happen in everyday situations.
Cold front headed toward Jacksonville spurs warning about risk of house fires
Read full article: Cold front headed toward Jacksonville spurs warning about risk of house firesFriday will mark the coldest day of the season with high temperatures only in the 40s. Temperatures will then dip into the low 20s through the weekend, according to The Weather Authority.
Ways to protect your home from fires as temperatures drop
Read full article: Ways to protect your home from fires as temperatures dropFire departments know that during these cold snaps, the chance of fires go up. There are some things that can be done in our homes now to try to prevent fires from happening.