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Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires

For each year from 2011 to 2013, an estimated 2,100 residential building fires were reported to […]

Keep Halloween fun by being fire-safe

Our latest data shows that there are 10,300 fires during the there-day period around Halloween. These […]

Facts about home holiday fires

•One of every three home Christmas tree fires are caused by electrical problems. •Although Christmas tree […]

Open Burning Ban In Effect

Reminder to all Town of Herkimer residents that the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation has banned […]

Prevent Kitchen Fires This Thanksgiving

From the United States Fire Administration: Based on 2006-2010 annual averages: Unattended cooking was by far […]