Community Fire Safety Tips

1. Home Fire Safety

  • Smoke Alarms: Install and test monthly
  • Escape Plan: Have a fire escape plan & practice twice a year
  • Close Before You Doze: Sleeping with doors closed can save lives
  • Watch Coble Fire’s Award Winning Close Before You Doze campaign video for UL’s fire safety contest below

2. Kitchen Fire Safety

  • Stay in the Kitchen: Never leave cooking unattended
  • Grease Fires: Smother with a lid, never use water
  • Fire Extinguishers: Keep one accessible & know how to use it

3. Wildfire & Outdoor Safety

  • Burn Permits: Required for outdoor burning from October 15 – May 15 (Obtain a burn permit HERE)
  • Campfires: Fully extinguish before leaving
  • Defensible Space: Keep brush and debris away from structures

4. Carbon Monoxide Safety

  • CO Detectors: Install near sleeping areas
  • Symptoms of CO Poisoning: Headaches, dizziness, nausea
  • Never Use Generators Indoors: Keep them at least 20 feet from windows & doors