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Celebrate Safely: Avoiding Cooking Fires This Holiday

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA—Thanksgiving and the day before are the top two days in this country for the chance of a cooking fire in someone’s home. Cooking causes an average of 158,400 home fires per year. This is 44% of all home fires in the United States. The American Red Cross, Central California Region, offers safety steps everyone can follow if they ...

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Mariposa County RCD Offers Free Help for Home Hardening

Image of a firefighter putting out a house fire.

MARIPOSA COUNTY — The Mariposa County Resource Conservation District (MCRCD) is launching a free program to help residents to harden their homes against wildfire. The new program includes a team of technical experts to perform an onsite assessment, and a list of recommendations specific to the home. When possible, they will also install ember screens on attic and crawlspace vents, ...

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