STOW, Mass. —State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey offered a fire safety reminder to homeowners and others who plan on using mulch in upcoming landscaping.
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Every spring, people spruce up their properties with fresh mulch and firefighters respond to many fires started by cigarettes tossed into mulch. Mulch is combustible and can easily catch fire, Ostroskey said. We are asking smokers to dispose of their smoking materials responsibly in order to prevent fires. Don t toss cigarette butts into mulch or a pile of dried leaves.
Provide Proper Smoking Receptacles Businesses and homeowners that are sprucing up their landscaping should also provide and maintain safe receptacles for disposing of smoking materials so that people won t start fires by tossing cigarettes into the mulch, said Ostroskey. Metal containers with sand are best.
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