Archive for the ‘Holiday Safety’ Category

Space Heater Causes Fire

Friday, December 26th, 2008

A small church in Lawrence, Massachusetts was destroyed on Christmas morning by a fire that was caused by a small space heater. The popular Latino church, Iglesia Nueva Jerusalem, also had a small community thrift shop. The church did not have the heater turned on when the fire started, but the heater was left plugged in to the outlet. Officials, however, are still investigating the incident.

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How Not To Melt Ice

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

A man in Massachusetts with all the right intentions wanted to help his 80-year-old mother by quickly riding her back porch of ice so she would not fall.

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Winter Hits the U.S. …Hard

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

The winter weather has not made any exceptions this year. States west to east have had massive amounts of snow dumped upon them as if a giant snow cone machine was shaving ice in the clouds above.

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Devastating Apartment Fire in Ohio

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

 An apartment fire at the Silver Spring Apartments in Columbus, Ohio this weekend took the lives of five people: a mother and her children. 

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Baltimore County to Weather: Bring it On!

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

Officials in Baltimore County, Maryland have declared they are ready for winter weather–no matter what it brings.

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