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How To SAFELY Put Out A Fire Pit (firefighter weighs in)

Fire pits sure are fun, especially as summer gives way to autumn and you want to combat that nightly chill. When the time comes to extinguish the fire pit though, you can’t be too abrupt about it....

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Top 9 Causes of House Fires (and tips to prevent them)

There are approximately 358,000 structure fires in homes every single year. Many of these fires lead to deaths, with 3,000 Americans perishing annually from fire. An ounce of prevention can be worth...

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What Does MABAS Mean? How does it work?

On the blog, we’ve talked about firefighting acronyms before such as BLEVE. Well, today, we want to discuss another one that’s known as MABAS. You might have heard this acronym in passing at the...

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Can You Become A Firefighter With No Experience?

When it comes to career choices, firefighting was always high up there on the list, but there were other career paths you considered as well. You’re now interested in becoming a firefighter, but...

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How Hot Can A Wood Fire Get? (less than you think!)

If you ever light a wood-burning stove, an indoor fireplace, or an outdoor fire pit, then you’ve personally experienced a wood fire. Sometimes it feels like wood is burning at quite a high...

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Does Burning Wood Produce Carbon Monoxide?

To you, few scents in this world are better than burning wood. From a fireplace in your living room to a fire pit in the yard, the smell is so pleasant. A friend recently told you that burning wood...

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