Fire Safety and Smoking

Fire Chief Reese would like to promote various fire safety and prevention tips for smokers. You may find them below. For any questions for how you can become more fire ready please contact him at 724-225-9055 or via email at sreese@southstrabane.com. As always, for fire emergencies please dial 911. 

• If you smoke, think about quitting.
  • For help to quit smoking, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669).
• Put out all cigarettes, cigars, or pipes before you leave a room or area.
• Choose fire-safe cigarettes. They are made to go out if left unattended and are less likely to start a fire.
• Soak ashes in water or noncombustible container filled with sand or similar material before dumping them in the trash.