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BBQ safety reminders this summer season

It won't be all fun and games this holiday weekend if proper grilling safety isn't followed.  According to the National Fire Protection Association, gas grills have been involved in an annual average of 7,100 house fire from 2006 through 2010.  Charcoal grills were involved in an annual average of 1,200 house fires during that same time.  The group says 28-percent of home fires involving grills started on a courtyard, terrace or patio. 

 

Danbury Fire Chief Geoff Herald is urging common sense this holiday weekend.

 

Grill hoses should be checked for cracks and leaks as well as blockages from insects or food grease.  Gas hoses should be kept away from hot surfaces and dripping grease by having a heat shield installed to protect them.

 

Herald says grills should be never used indoors and at least 10 feet from a house or building.

 

Charcoal produces carbon monoxide when it's burned so Herald is reminding people to make sure the coals are completely extinguished and to not store grills indoors with freshly used coals. The coals should also be completely cooled before being discarded in a trash can.

 

The National Fire Protection Association says each year more than dozen people die as a result of carbon monoxide fumes from charcoal grills used inside.  The group says about 100 people each year are also injured because of that. 

 

Herald notes that fires and carbon monoxide are not the only dangers at barbeques.  People also have to be on the lookout for properly stored food.  When in doubt, toss it out rather than getting food poisoning.

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