Firefighters launch winter safety campaign • The Western Weekender

Firefighters launch winter safety campaign • The Western Weekender

NSW households are urged to check their smoke alarms as the State Government launches Fire and Rescue NSW’s annual ‘Winter Fire Safety’ campaign. As winter begins and temperatures drop, Fire and Rescue crews typically see a 13 per cent increase in house fires compared with the rest of the year. “The risk of fires in our homes increases during the colder months as we try to stay warm and cook more hot meals,” said Fire and Rescue NSW Commissioner…

Firefighters launch winter safety blitz

NSW households are urged to check their smoke alarms as the State Government launches Fire and Rescue NSW’s annual ‘Winter Fire Safety’ campaign. As winter begins and temperatures drop, Fire and Rescue crews typically see a 13 per cent increase in house fires compared with the rest of the year. There were 35 house fires in the Parramatta Local Government Area last winter and one in three did not have a working smoke alarm, proving how critical t…