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I Huge Fires Losses In Province During ‘46

"The yoar 1948 was the worst from a fire loss standpoint of any on record for this Provinceﬂﬂro- vinclal Fire Marshall C. A. Beer stated in an interview concerning Fire Prevention Week which i5 now underway.

“Property loss was in excess of

$1,200,000 with a per capita loss of, "while=

$13.49," Mr. Beer four men lost their autbreaks."

Leading classes of fires were made up of sparks on roofs, care- less smoking and neatlng or rocking devices while four of the lires exceeded losses over $501109- zhe Davis 8a Fraser Island Cold Storage blaze amounting W $411.- 100. Bruce Stewart dz Co, and Is- land Fertilizer $253,000: Stems Laundry $81,500 and St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church at Sum- merside $89,000.

There were very few cases of inspected arson although several official inquiries were held with no prosecutions undertaken. In i947. however. the picture has not

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been so bright with one investiga- tion resulting ln the apprehension and conviction of six juveniles who were responsible for six fires. At the present time one case of arson is pending with three additional investigations being undertaken.

Concluding his statement Mr. Beer warned that in times such as we are going through it is quite possible that the burning rate may increase through incendiarism but he stated the Fire Marshalls department is determined to in- \ESl§lglllE with extreme thorough- ness any roses of sllsynqirzl anon or fires of unknown origin.

BEEVE IS THWARTED

BURNABY. BC. — (OP) — A fire alarm during the opening 65 the new firehall here sent two en- gines roaring out the back door of the builclng - as Reeve G.A. Mor- rison stood poised with a velr o‘ scissors. ready to snip I119 fed fib- bon across the front entrances.

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Its purpose is ti: spread information on ﬁre prevenflon The annual loss due to preventable fires hos reached alarming proportions. To teach the notion to curb carelessness the Government of Canada has inaugurated

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FIRE PREVENTION WEEK. '

There ore lessons in Fire Prevention we all con learn. Lot us seek to know more about them.

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Every ycar fire takes a terrific toll of life and property in Can- ada. Deplorallle as is the loss to property, life loss by lire is noth- lllg short of a (Tllllt? on our clv- ilization for the reason that in the majority oi vases it is so need- less. '

‘in 1946. 408 men_ women and children paid the supreme sacri- flce demanded by the fire demon and in the past ten years 3067 persons have suffered the same fate. Of this latter number, 1206 were children. The number of children who died h_v lire in i946 was 164. the highest. annual toil in the ten year period 1937-46.

Have these unfortunate victims made their sacrifice in vain? They will have if we do not learn the lessons which these tragedies should teach. For instance. from a study of the causes of lire fa- talities we find that 16 children died from fire last year when left alone in their homes. Parents should not, under any circumstan- ces, leave helpless little children

or even children of tender age exposed to the possibilitity of fire for even a few minutes. We see too that six children were burned to death playing with matches. The responsibility for such hap- penlngs_ls definitely that-of the parents and more particularly that of the mothers.

We note further in our study that 21. persons died from fires started by stoves, fumaces and heaters; 12 from electrical ap- pliances; 15 from carelessness in smoking; 11 because gasoline was used to kindle the fire; and 18 from the use of kerosene tor the same purpose. We could GIIIIIIICTnLO a dozen or so other reasons or people dying by fire. They all add up to pretty much the same concluslonz-needless death.

Will we, who hope never to suffer the same fate. learn to be careful with fire in all its phases and thereby help to reduce the terrible toll taken of Canadian lives every year by that dreaded

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Causes Of Fires

I _ The following tables. taken from the statistical

Losses in Canada‘ 1M6, classifies the causes of the 55, which occurred in Canada last year.

Report 0g H, 400 reported n":

c Numb Pause; Report o1 p...,§,' Fagin’ “ ‘ ' Co.‘ lama $474,371 atoves, furnaces, boilers, and smoke pipes 5pm '

Electrical wiring and appliances Defective and overheated chimneys and flues

Matches

3,401,533 Hilton 1,750.40;

4on2 5.494

Hot ashes. coals, open fires Sgarks on roots Petroleum and its products Lights, other than electric . Lightning

2.819 2,478 1.479 1.621

672,331 870,875 681,775 1,755,760 583mg

Exposure fires Spontaneous ignit I" ‘“ ism

Miscellaneous known causes (explosions. fireworks, l friction. hot neon or metal. steam and hot water

pipes, etc.) Unknown

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Aids To Fire-Safety

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fires and save lives in our homes by Simply being careful and using common sense. The following suggestions are offered as a guide to every Canadian citizen:

Never leave young alone.

Keep chimneys and smokeplpes clean and in good repair.

Keep storage in attic or base- ment at a minimum and store neatly.

Make sure there is an alternative means of escape.

Keep electrical wiring and ap- pliances in good repair.

Do no overfuse circuits. Fuses of 15 ampere capacity are sulfi- cient on house lighting circuits.

Unless protection is given. smokepipes should be‘ at least 18 inches distant from joists and woodwork.

Install fire-detector units in cel- lar and at head of cellar steps, attached to gong in upstairs hall. '

Keep doors closed at night.

Have an approved extinguisher handy. -

The door at the top of the cellar stairs should be one which wil? resist fire for st least an hour.

Keep matches in metal con- tainer and out o.f reach of child- ren. -

Do no leave irons or other elec-

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trlcal appliances turned on ex. cept when they are in actual us. Let them c001 off before putting away.

Keep oily dusting cloths in s covered metal container.

Never use inflammable llquldg for dry-cleaning in the Ilcmg, There are safe types of cleaning fluids on the market.

Don't hang electrical cords m; radiators or over nails.

Don't use matches or candles to hunt in closets. Use a flashlight.

Don't empty ash trays in waste- baskets. There may be a live cig- arette among the ashes. .

Don't use kerosene to start or quicken fire. r

Don't smoke In bed-

Don‘t hunt for gas ﬂleaks with a match. Put soap lather on sus- pected joints and watch for bubbles.

Never leave a fire burning in an unscreened fireplace. »

Don‘t use inflammable insect sprays indoors and under no cir- cumstnnco: should gasoline be sprayed in closets, etc., Q an in- sect spray.

Don't nest paraffin wax over | direct flrl. Use a double boiler to melt the wax.

Always use care. common sens: and forethought and you will live longer.

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