Kidde, a fire safety manufacturer, has issued a recall of 40 million fire extinguishers. Springfield residents who received a free fire extinguishers from the Springfield Fire Department from August 2016 through August 2017 may be affected. Reason for Product Recall The fire extinguishers can become clogged or require excessive force…
Author: Cara Erwin, Health Department, for SGFNN
The Springfield Fire Department will be holding fire extinguisher and escape ladder giveaways throughout July and August, while supplies last. The first fire extinguisher giveaway is Thursday, July 20 at 1 p.m. at Springfield Fire Station 1, located at 720 E. Grand St. To be eligible recipients must live within…
Lester Taylor’s stuff was all-consuming. It all began following his daughter’s divorce, when she moved next door to him in a house he owns. “She had trouble getting rid of things,” said Lester. “All her stuff filled up her home, and then my home and then the outside of both…
Week 1 of Project RED Zone is in the books. During the first week of the campaign to reduce fires and fire-related deaths and injuries, Springfield firefighters visited 256 homes in the West Central neighborhood. They tested 66 smoke alarms, installed 75 new alarms and changed 10 batteries. Project RED…
Springfield’s fire death rate is among the highest in the United States. In fact, it’s nearly triple the national average. In 2016, Springfield experienced five fire deaths. This is the equivalent of nearly 30 fire deaths per 1 million people. The national average is just over 10. The Springfield Fire Department…