ASH DISPOSAL
IMPROPER ASH DISPOSAL CAUSES FIRES

A fireplace with a dancing fire lends a cozy feeling to any home, especially on a cold, blustery day. Fireplaces and other wood-burning equipment can provide efficient heat. After enjoying your home fire, properly disposing of ashes is vital. Improper disposal of fireplace or wood stove ashes causes fires, not only in homes, but also in dumpsters and trash trucks. Properly dispose of ashes by placing them in metal containers, never in paper or plastic bags nor cardboard boxes. Ashes can hold enough heat to start a fire for several days. Wet the ashes and make sure they are cold. If you dispose of ashes at a public dumpsite, do not put them in the trash dumpster but in the red dumpster marked "for ashes only". Your local fire departments waste valuable time putting out dumpster fires and fires in trash trucks which have been caused by improper disposal of ashes. Help to keep your home and our Valley safe!

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