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Last Updated:   March 16, 2022 by Missy Nolan Share This Article It's easy to overlook dirt and debris in your heating equipment. Without maintenance and care, a fireplace, chimney or wood stove can create a safety hazard in your home. Learn how to stay safe and prevent or address home fires in this handy guide. Chimney, Fireplace, and Wood Stove Fire Facts Nearly 15%  of home fires stem from heating equipment, such as a fireplace or wood stove. Half of all  heating equipment fires  occur between December and February. As much as  70% of chimney smoke  can reenter your home. 30% of residential fires  occur because heating equipment is too close to combustible items. Wood stoves cause more than  4,000 residential fires  each year Read full article

We have the opportunity to schedule up to  nine 2-day  National Fire Academy  (NFA)  Direct Delivery Workshops in the state during the period of  October 20 22  - September 20 23 .   Departments may   request  one 2-day class ,  and up to two alternate 2-day classes (in order of preference).  To ensure we meet the deadline, return all the requested information listed below by  Thursday , March  24th .     Since most regions will only get one class due to the limited number, please coordinate with other departments in your area and submit one request  for your region of the state .    Weight will be given to those requests that are turned in earlier.  Once we hit the statewide cap of 9 classes, we may not be able to request any additional 2-day direct delivery classes until next year.   We may also be able to host one  6-day  class in the state, between  January  20 23  and September 20 23 .  The selection process for 6-day classes will be coordinated with the regional TRADE representat

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