The fire brigade offers important tips to prepare your home for warmer weather safety

If warmer weather approaches, it is crucial that it is ensured that both the interior and the nature of your house are prepared for the season. Here are some essential security tips that you should consider.

First test the smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors of your house by pressing the button to ensure that you work properly. Replace batteries if necessary. “The life expectancy of a smoke detector is typically 10 years. Carbon monoxidal arms is only 7 years,” said Julian Sorrell, head of the fire department of Lewiston Fire Department.

Clean the Linut filter and the ventilation openings of your dryer for fire protection. It is important to remove FINT before and after each cycle and to check the back of the dryer for a lint cultivation. Make sure that the ventilation cover opens outdoors when the dryer is operated.

Remove branches outside of your house, weeds, pine needles, leaves and grass excerpts from your house, decks, verands and stairs to reduce fire races. “All fuels should be at least 10 feet from the house,” said Julian Sorrell. For those with juniper trees near “If you have them, we ask you to cut you down and clarify them and get all the dead yellow needles out,” said Sorrell.

If you want to grill, make sure your grill is cleaned before use. Check rust, worn parts, insects, built fat and other debris. If you use the grill, keep it from your house or another building at least 10 feet.

In an emergency, make sure that your address number is visible from the street from the street, whether on a mailbox or the outside of the house. Make sure that no branches block the numbers. For those who live on a flag property for which firefighting teams may have to continue driving to reach their home, they have an address sign before the public right of way to lead them. This also helps delivery services.