SNOW HILL — The newly renovated Corddry Company Crossing Train Garden will be on display to the public on the second floor of the Pocomoke River Canoe Company during the holiday season. Several trains run simultaneously on more than 1,000 feet of …
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Faulty heating devices cause home fires
The Spokesman Review, WA - 16 minutes ago A heater set a wall on fire in one home and a malfunctioning wood stove caused another fire that caused $5000 in damage. “It was just old and it caught on … |
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Burn ban orders will have new teeth
HeraldNet, WA - 18 minutes ago As with all wintertime burn bans, anyone who can show that their wood stove is their sole source of heat won’t have to pay the fine. … |
The next time a ban on wintertime wood burning is declared in the Puget Sound region, it could be a ban in the truest sense of the word. Until this year, winter burn bans have allowed for some exceptions: fires in newer, cleaner burning wood- or …
In the mid-1970s, Janet Hicks, then a single mother with four children, bought a rundown, old Cape on seven acres facing Coburn Lane in Hollis. Hicks and her family occupied the house for 35 years, accepting its quirks and inconveniences as if it …
Redding firefighters are investigating the cause of a house fire that was confined to the living room of a house on Harrison Avenue west of Highway 273 on Saturday morning. Redding Fire Inspector Craig Wittner said the blaze was reported at 7:35 a.m …
If your dream home includes a secluded country setting and lots of land — maybe with some horseback riding thrown in — this house at 88 Mt. Hygeia Rd., in Foster, could be just the place for you. The expanded Cape has two fireplaces, four wood …
Four homes and a church will be featured on this year’s “Home for Christmas” tour to benefit the Union Chapter of the American Red Cross. The fifth annual tour will be held Saturday, Dec. 13 from 3-8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available at the …
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Arundel Digest
Maryland Gazette, MD - 1 hour ago MILLERSVILLE - Three young children were evaluated for carbon monoxide poisoning Tuesday night after a malfunctioning wood stove emitted the deadly gas into … |
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City Connection: Keeping Christmas trees fresh is key to safety
Friday Flyer, CA - 1 hour ago Do not burn the tree or cuttings in a wood stove or fireplace. The rapid burning and excessive heat can create a fire hazard by damaging the firebox and … |