Fire

The Great Fire of 1871

14 January 2011

On 8 Oct 1871 there were a series of fires in the Midwest US. This included the Chicago Fire, the Peshtigo Fire, the Michigan Fire and the Port Huron Fire, and large tracts of forest in Michigan and Wisconsin.
We only hear about the Chicago Fire and how it was started by a cow. However they [...]

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How To Put Out A Kitchen Fire

10 November 2010

The kitchen is a very dangerous place though most people don’t think of it a such since it is so common.
You need a few things on hand to respond to stove top fires easily.
When you are frying and particularly deep frying something a tight fitting lid is something you can use to suffocate a pan [...]

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Retreat Living and Wildfires

7 September 2010

One possible drawback of retreat living, living far away from cities in the wilderness or rural area, is the threat of wildfires.
We have a wildfire going on here in Colorado right now. It isn’t too big yet but the smoke is enough to obscure the mountains during the day and you can smell it at [...]

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