Fire Damage
St. George Fire Department
The City of St. George Fire Department is made up of 18 full time staff aided by a volunteer staff of 60. The department includes seven stations located geographically throughout the city with volunteers being assigned to the station nearest to their home. All volunteers carry pagers and respond as needed. The department also performs…
Read MoreFire Academy in St. George
Utah Fire and Rescue Academy offers training in St. George. The Utah Fire and Rescue Academy plans to hold a winter fire school at the Dixie Center this month. The UFRA contributes to the safety and security of Utah residents by training fire service emergency responders, creating and maintaining programs and courses related to fire…
Read MoreSt. George Home Leaks Smoke
It’s believed that an electrical line caused insulation to smolder and send smoke from the attic coming out around the eaves of a home in St. George last Thursday. The smoke forced everyone to evacuate the home. No one was harmed and they were able to eat Thanksgiving dinner out as they were planning to…
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving
Deep frying a turkey in hot oil is dangerous business no matter the precautions taken and accounts for a high number of house and garage fires reported each year. However, that doesn’t mean you need to give it up completely. Several manufacturers have new units available — oil-less electric or infrared models that are much…
Read MoreFire District Confusion
The Hurricane Valley Fire Department expenditures have been exceeding income. The formation of a fire district where the costs would be shared by all four communities of Hurricane, Toquerville, LaVerkin and Virgin through a levy tax was suggested by the Washington County Commissioner. Hurricane discovered that the proceeds of the tax increases weren’t going to…
Read MoreSouthern Utah Deadly House Fire
Earlier this year, two members of our southern Utah community were killed in a house fire. Fire officials believe discarded cigarettes near the back patio probably started the fire. Firefighters got the boy and the woman out of the home, and they were taken to Dixie Regional Medical Center where they were both pronounced dead.…
Read MorePlanned Fire In Southern Utah/Arizona
Fire Managers announced October 12, 2010 that they plan to initiate the Walla Valley Prescribed Fire within the next few weeks. This fire will be located approximately 10 miles west of the North Rim developed area in the Walla Valley and Point Sublime area. It’s intended to simulate a natural fire event by mimicking a group…
Read MorePrevent Tragedies With Smoke Alarms
You can prevent tragedies simply by testing and maintaining your smoke alarms and practicing a fire escape plan. All smoke alarms in your house should be tested once a month and their batteries replaced annually. Every family should develop a fire escape plan and practice it at least twice a year. Every year in the…
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