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Home fire safety important this time of year Ash and chimney fires are preventable BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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In true Colorado fashion, couples skied down the mountain at Loveland to get to their marriage ceremony, only accessible by ski or board. On Feb. 14, 12 couples got married and 63 renewed their vows at the 32nd annual Mountaintop Matrimony mass wedding ceremony at Loveland Ski Area, hosted in the Forest Meadow run area. Couples attending the ceremony came dressed to the nines, in top hats, veils, wedding dresses and SEE I DO, P4 JoshSpinner- Broker, Owner Local Expert since1999
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Area fire departments hope residents will be wiser this winter by taking care of their wood-burning fireplaces, woodstoves and chimneys, and by properly disposing of ashes. In recent weeks, the departments have responded to calls for ashes that ignited and chimney fires, one in Pine that substantially damaged the home, and more. These incidents are preventable when residents follow some guidelines. “It sounds funny to say it, but fire is dangerous,” Einar Jensen, spokesman for Evergreen Fire/Rescue, said. “We need to remember we can help control whether heat and fuel come together. If we allow it, that’s when we get fire.” Fireplace and woodstove ashes cannot simply be thrown into the trash, fire department personnel said. It is essential to make sure the ashes are cold before disposal. “Put fireplace ashes in a noncombustible container and place them outside on a noncombustible surface away from the house,” Jensen said. Firefighters tell stories about people putting ashes, which turned
Couples said “I do” and shared a special moment together on the mountain.
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