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Grand Rapids Herald Review
Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota
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Secretary of Agriculture urges special efforts to prevent farm and rural fires, which killed about 3,500 people and caused $100M in damage last year—largely preventable due to causes like defective chimneys, careless smoking, and improper storage. Department offers assistance; stresses insurance.
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The Department of Agriculture and the farm fire protection committee of the National Fire Protection association, in which the department holds leadership, stands ready to render all possible assistance in the problem of prevention and control of farm fires.
Be sure you are fully insured against fire losses, also adequate insurance is one of the most important protections a farmer should have.
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fires on farms last year took a toll of approximately 3,500 lives and caused property damage estimated at $100,000,000
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Special effort toward prevention of fires on farms and in rural communities was urged by secretary of agriculture. The secretary said that these losses are largely preventable. The principal causes of farm fires are lighting, defective chimneys and flues, careless use of matches and smoking, sparks on combustible roofs, spontaneous ignition of agricultural products, careless handling and storage of gasoline and kerosene, and defective wiring and improper use of electrical appliances. The Department of Agriculture and the farm fire protection committee of the National Fire Protection association, in which the department holds leadership, stands ready to render all possible assistance in the problem of prevention and control of farm fires. Be sure you are fully insured against fire losses, also adequate insurance is one of the most important protections a farmer should have.