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 Fire is FAST! There is little time!
In less than 30 seconds a small flame can get completely out
of control and turn into a major fire. It only takes minutes
for thick black smoke to fill a house. In minutes, a house
can be engulfed in flames. Most fires occur in the home when
people are asleep. If you wake up to a fire, you won't have
time to grab valuables because fire spreads too quickly and
the smoke is too thick. There is only time to escape.
Fire is HOT! Heat is more threatening than flames.
A fire's heat alone can kill. Room temperatures in a fire
can be 100 degrees at floor level and rise to 600 degrees at
eye level. Inhaling this super hot air will scorch your
lungs. This heat can melt clothes to your skin. In five
minutes a room can get so hot that everything in it ignites
at once: this is called flashover.
Fire is DARK! Fire isn't bright, it's pitch black.
Fire starts bright, but quickly produces black smoke and
complete darkness. If you wake up to a fire you may be
blinded, disoriented and unable to find your way around the
home you've lived in for years.
Fire is DEADLY! Smoke and toxic gases kill more people than
flames do.
Fire uses up the oxygen you need and produces smoke and
poisonous gases that kill. Breathing even small amounts of
smoke and toxic gases can make you drowsy, disoriented and
short of breath. The odourless, colourless fumes can lull you
into a deep sleep before the flames reach your door. You may
not wake up in time to escape.
Please review the following brochures to
ensure you are well prepared!
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Fire Safety Brochures
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Brunswick, Department of Public Safety, Office of the Fire
Marshal. Used with permission. Visit the
Office of the Fire Marshal.
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