Fire Safety Tips
Fireplace Safety
Each year we have many fires related to fire places. Here
are some tips to help you enjoy your fireplace in a safe
manner.
a. Make sure that your chimney is cleaned each year by a
reputable, licensed contractor. When they clean the chimney
they will also inspect the entire system and point out
things that need to be repaired or could cause a fire.
b. Keep the fires in the fireplaces small, burning only
one or two logs at a time.
c. Wait for at least 24 hours before removing the ashes,
put them in an empty Metal Can, and set them outside, away
from the house and the garage. The Bloomfield Township Fire
Department responds to a number of fires each year caused by
ashes that were handled improperly.
Holiday Lights
When buying and installing holiday lights purchase lights
that are UL listed. Follow manufactures instructions regarding
how many strands can be safely plugged into one outlet. If an
extension cord is needed, use a heavy-duty cord with at least
14-gage wiring and do not use multi-plug devices unless they
have overload protection and are listed for the intended use.
Smoke Detectors
Make sure that your smoke detectors work. Remember to test
your smoke detectors once a month and change your batteries
twice a year. An excellent reminder is daylight savings time.
Remember when you change your clock, change your battery. It
is also recommended that a smoke detector be located on every
floor and in each bedroom.
Fireworks
Any firework that flies, spins, twirls or explodes is
absolutely illegal to purchase or use in the State of Michigan
without a permit.
All fireworks should be used with great caution as they may
cause serious burns and/or other serious injuries. The common
sprinkler type of firework causes more burn injuries than any
other type of firework in the State of Michigan. Make sure
that children are well supervised and are in an area that is a
safe distance away from any structures or other combustibles
and never throw a sprinkler into the air.
Fireworks Permits and Policy -
Click here to view
Bloomfield Township’s fireworks policy and permit information.
Recreational Fires
Bloomfield Township’s Burning Ordinance 544, among other
things, prohibits open burning except for small recreational
fires at one-family or two-family
dwellings. For more information about this ordinance, please
call 248.433.7745 or view
Burning Ordinances page.
Here are some tips designed for the safety of you and your
family concerning small recreational fires.
Fire is fascinating to young children. Make sure your
children are supervised at all times. No horseplay around
the fire. Burns caused by falling into the fire are very
common.
Never light a campfire in high winds. If the wind kicks
up while the fire is burning, extinguish it immediately.
Under federal law you are responsible for the fire you
light. This means if you lose control of the fire you are
responsible for the cost to extinguish it as well as for the
damage it causes.
Never leave a fire unattended. Make sure your campfire
is thoroughly extinguished before leaving it.
Always have a bucket of water, a hose, or a fire
extinguisher close by in case an emergency occurs.
Keep combustible material away from the fire.
Best defense is to think smart and use common sense.
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