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Deer Park Fire Department Open House Set
The event coincides with fire prevention week.
The Deer Park Fire Department will hold its open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the firehouse on Lake Avenue.
The event coincides with fire prevention week.
Fire Prevention materials will be available.
In New York, the theme is "Preventing Kitchen Fires."
The Fireman's Association of the State of New York said more fires start in the kitchen than in any other place in the home.
About 40 percent of all home fires originate in the kitchen, according to the National Fire Protection Association.
The event coincides with fire prevention week.
Fire Prevention materials will be available.
In New York, the theme is "Preventing Kitchen Fires."
The Fireman's Association of the State of New York said more fires start in the kitchen than in any other place in the home.
About 40 percent of all home fires originate in the kitchen, according to the National Fire Protection Association.
According to the NFPA, in 2011, fire departments throughout the country responded to 370,000 home structure fires, causing 13,910 civilian injuries, 2,520 civilian deaths and $6.9 billion in direct damage.
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