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There was a pizza box left in my oven and I later turned on the oven to have the box burn. I never actually opened the oven and saw a fire but my apartment was filled with smoke. Is the food in my pantry and fridge safe to eat, or is it contaminated

Asked by Gray about 6 years ago

If any food is open such as bread, cookies and such I would get rid of but all sealed items no are just fine.

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If I had a brass #10, #13, #14, #20, #23, #25, #26, #27, #36 and #43 what do I have

Asked by Hal Knudsen about 6 years ago

Could be a number of things but with all those numbers I am thing brass wood screws

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My sister has a burn pit at the bottom of a hill. She also lets the embers smolder overnight. I think both are dangerous. She tells me to mind my own business. We both own the land. I worry. Am I overacting?

Asked by Ty about 6 years ago

Not the brightest of ideas. Wind can stir up the ashes and launch them up the hill. Many states it is illegal to have unattended fires especially diring fire season.

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When the fire department gives the "all clear" after the fire does that mean the building is safe to live in or just safe to enter? Is the fire departments all clear enough proof to give a tenant to say that they can still live on the property?

Asked by Jess Williams almost 6 years ago

No. All clear means that all hazards are removed, or occupants are out or all units are clear and returning to service. It does not meam safe to enter.

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Are 9 volt batteries in a smoke detector dangerous if the smoke detector has been set on top of a gas fireplace unit inside a wall during construction and then left there when the cement board and tile was put up? Detector is in wall and beeping now.

Asked by Catherine over 5 years ago

Nope, eventually it will stop. This is pretty humerous.

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Has anyone burnt down 5G towers where your at? What do you think of people who do that? Also, why do they do it?

Asked by 72832 over 4 years ago

Nope

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Do fire fighters and police get along well?

Asked by Dainyinketie almost 6 years ago

Generally yes, there is some tensions specifically like New York PD and FD. I have seen it personally. My thought on it is there our days where I need them on a scene and they need me on others. We should operate as a team but unfortunately egos in some communities do get in the way of common sense.

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There was a pizza box left in my oven and I later turned on the oven to have the box burn. I never actually opened the oven and saw a fire but my apartment was filled with smoke. Is the food in my pantry and fridge safe to eat, or is it contaminated

If I had a brass #10, #13, #14, #20, #23, #25, #26, #27, #36 and #43 what do I have

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

My sister has a burn pit at the bottom of a hill. She also lets the embers smolder overnight. I think both are dangerous. She tells me to mind my own business. We both own the land. I worry. Am I overacting?

When the fire department gives the "all clear" after the fire does that mean the building is safe to live in or just safe to enter? Is the fire departments all clear enough proof to give a tenant to say that they can still live on the property?

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Are 9 volt batteries in a smoke detector dangerous if the smoke detector has been set on top of a gas fireplace unit inside a wall during construction and then left there when the cement board and tile was put up? Detector is in wall and beeping now.

Has anyone burnt down 5G towers where your at? What do you think of people who do that? Also, why do they do it?

Do fire fighters and police get along well?

Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

There was a pizza box left in my oven and I later turned on the oven to have the box burn. I never actually opened the oven and saw a fire but my apartment was filled with smoke. Is the food in my pantry and fridge safe to eat, or is it contaminated

If I had a brass #10, #13, #14, #20, #23, #25, #26, #27, #36 and #43 what do I have

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

My sister has a burn pit at the bottom of a hill. She also lets the embers smolder overnight. I think both are dangerous. She tells me to mind my own business. We both own the land. I worry. Am I overacting?

When the fire department gives the "all clear" after the fire does that mean the building is safe to live in or just safe to enter? Is the fire departments all clear enough proof to give a tenant to say that they can still live on the property?

Also on Jobstr...

Are 9 volt batteries in a smoke detector dangerous if the smoke detector has been set on top of a gas fireplace unit inside a wall during construction and then left there when the cement board and tile was put up? Detector is in wall and beeping now.

Has anyone burnt down 5G towers where your at? What do you think of people who do that? Also, why do they do it?

Do fire fighters and police get along well?

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