Crime & Safety
Grilling Season is Here
The Lakeville Fire Department handled 17 calls of service from May 6 to May 12.
FIRE REPORT
From May 6 to May 12, the Lakeville Fire Department responded to 17 calls for service: 7 medicals, 2 brush-and-grass mixture fires, 1 unauthorized burn, 1 gasoline spill, 1 carbon monoxide incident, 2 false alarms, and 3 good intents.
FIRE PREVENTION TIP
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Backyard grilling season is here...
Follow these fire safety tips to make sure your next barbecue doesn't go up in flames.
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• Before using, position your grill at least 3 feet away from other objects, including the house and any shrubs or bushes.
• Only use starter fluid made for barbecue grills when starting a fire in a charcoal grill.
• Operate charcoal grills only outdoors, never inside an enclosed area. Even if you've finished grilling, and you assume all the coals are extinguished, they're still producing carbon monoxide, so keep your charcoal grills outside at all times and off wooden decks.
Charcoal ashes can stay hot for days, so keep the ashes out of the plastic garbage cans.
