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Washoe County, NV
Joined March 2013
🔥October is Prevention Month. Home heating is on the rise as cooler temperatures set into the Truckee Meadows. 🚒Check your cords: Don't overload them 🚒Use heat sources safely: Keep flammable items at least 3 feet away from heat sources 🚒Do not use your oven to heat your home
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⚠️We’ve had several calls this week about what looks like a fire near the geothermal plant in south Reno in the evenings. Rest assured, it’s just lighting reflecting off steam, creating the illusion of flames. There’s no active fire. Remember, if you ever do see flames, call 911.
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Don’t let the Blue Jays bats distract you from the their defense! Presented by @NutrafolMen
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October is Fire Prevention Month. As a timely reminder, when cooking indoors or outdoors: 🚒Watch what you cook: Never leave cooking unattended. 🚒Keep anything that can burn at least 3 feet away from the stovetop. 🚒Only use grills outside - away from sidings & deck railings.
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October is Fire Prevention Month. As a timely reminder: 🚒Install and maintain smoke alarms. 🚒 Have an escape plan. 🚒Stay low in smoke. 🚒Get out, stay out, and call for help.
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Not all fire extinguishers are the same! Different fires need different tools — and knowing which extinguisher to use can make all the difference. Check out this quick guide to the types of fire extinguishers and what they’re designed for.
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🚒🚁 Teamwork saves lives. Today, TMFR partnered with Care Flight for a joint training exercise focused on improving emergency response and coordination. Thank you @KOLO8 for the report. Details: https://t.co/Cx8RG3Xkev
kolotv.com
The training area was set up to mimic a typical scenario where crews need to break into a burning building, and stay low while saving someone.
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October is Fire Prevention Month! Our fire inspectors are here to help you stay safe — and they’ve put together a short video showing the right way to use a fire extinguisher. 🔥🧯🚒 Check out the video below and learn the simple PASS method — Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep!
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TMFR crews are lending a helping hand! Our wildland firefighters are out this week chipping green waste for residents who are unable to participate in our green waste collection days. It’s one more way we’re working together to reduce wildfire risk and keep our community safe.
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We made great progress in reducing our community’s wildfire risk processing more than 350 loads of green waste this weekend. We’re not done yet — more Green Waste Collection Days are coming this weekend at Silver Lake, Red Rock, and Verdi. Details: https://t.co/XYkPYUth3X
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Washoe County is working on a Community Wildfire Protection Plan and we need input from all county residents! Take a short survey to be entered to win a $25 gift card and sign up to receive updates on this important planning process.
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🔥We are here in Washoe Valley beginning at 9am to 4 pm today at the Nevada Division of Forestry, 850 Eastlake Blvd to collect your gren waste. More details: https://t.co/XYkPYUth3X
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🔥We are here in Washoe Valley until 4 pm today for our first green waste collection at the NV Division of Forestry, 850 Eastlake Blvd. Same time and place tomorrow, Sunday. Oct. is Fire Prevention month, a reminder to create defensible space to reduce the threat of #wildfire.
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We’re spending the morning until Noon at the McKinley Arts & Culture Center with our regional partners, helping our community get prepared for emergencies. Come say hi and pick up some great preparedness tips! #EmergencyPreparedness #CommunityFirst #TMFR
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Winds are in excess of 30 mph in the Truckee Meadows region. Please avoid participation in outdoor activities that can spark embers and fires as the region's vegetation remains dry. 💨🔥 @washoecounty
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Green Waste Collection Day – Tomorrow in Washoe Valley! Bring your green waste and help create defensible space to reduce wildfire risk. This free event makes it easy to keep our community safe and beautiful. 🌲🔥 More details: https://t.co/XYkPYUth3X
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Thank you @KTVN and all our local media partners this week for helping us raise awareness of the dangers of Lithium Batteries and keeping our communities safe. W/TMFR Division Chief Jay Cwiak.
2news.com
October 5th through the 11th is National Fire Prevention Week, and this year's theme is “Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home."
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Lithium-ion batteries store a lot of energy in a small space. These batteries can overheat, start a fire, or explode if overcharged or damaged. Charge your device on a hard surface. Don't overcharge your device. Unplug it or remove the battery when it's fully charged.
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🍂 This weekend, bring your dry and dead vegetation to our designated locations and help protect our neighborhoods. Creating defensible space is one of the easiest ways to reduce wildfire risk - one load at a time! Details: https://t.co/XYkPYUth3X
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⚠️Never throw away lithium-ion batteries in household trash or recycling bins because they can cause dangerous fires. Instead, they must be recycled at designated collection points. https://t.co/dN4m9yNCYC is an excellent resource to find recycling locations.
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Our firefighters had a blast visiting the little #FutureFirefighters at Discovery Preschool in Spanish Springs! From high fives to fire truck smiles, these kids reminded us what community is all about — curiosity, laughter, and big dreams! ❤️🚒👨🚒
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