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The Wind River Mountains and Pinedale, Wyoming

October 1st. - October 6th. Fire Prevention Week
October 6th - Open House with Fire truck rides and food

Each year more than half a million winter fires cause $3Billion in property loss, 1900 deaths, and nearly 8,000 injuries - US Fire Administration

During 2004, an estimated 17,200 home structure fires started by candles were reported to local fire departments. These fires resulted in an estimated 200 civilian deaths, 1,540 civilian injuries and an estimated direct property loss of $200 million. Homes include dwellings, duplexes, manufactured housing and apartments - NFPA

U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,602,000 fires. These fires resulted in 3,675 civilian fire fatalities, 17,925 civilian fire injuries and an estimated $10,672,000,000 in direct property loss. There was a civilian fire death every 143 minutes and a civilian fire injury every 29 minutes in 2005. - NFPA

FireSafety.gov - safety information for the home.

FEMA

National Interagnecy Fire Center - wildand fire information for the nation

Everyonegoeshome.com - firefighter life safety

Line-of-Duty Deaths Honored by NFFF

» 2007 LODDs to Date: 1
» 2006 LODDs: 82
» 2005 LODDs: 105
» 2004 LODDs: 99
» 2003 LODDs: 108

National FIre Protection Association(NFPA)

Sparky the Fire Dog - fun fire safety for the kids

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