How to Prevent Fires.
The following with reference to prevention of fires appeared in the Builder for May, 1867:
“Keep matches in metal boxes, and out of the reach of children ; wax matches are particularly dangerous, and should be kept out of the way of rats and mice ; be careful in making fires with shavings and other light kindling; do not deposit coal or wood ashes in a wooden vessel, and be sure burning cinders are extinguished before they are deposited; never put firewood on the stove to dry, and never put ashes or a light under a staircase; fill fluid or spirit lamps only by daylight, and never near a fire or light; do not leave a candle burning on a bureau or a chest; always be cautious in extinguishing lighted matches and other lighters before throwing them away ; never throw a cigar-stump upon the floor or spitbox containing sawdust or trash without being certain that it contains no fire; after blowing out a candle never put it away on a shelf, or anywhere else, until sure that the snuff has gone entirely out ; a lighted candle ought not to be stuck up against a frame-wall, or placed upon any portion of the woodwork in a stable, manufactory, shop, or any other place ; never enter a barn of stable at night with an uncovered light; never take an open light to examine a gas-meter; do not put gas or other lights near curtains ; never take a light into a closet ; do not read in bed, either by candle or lamp light.
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