| Keeping your home safe from fires over the holidays |
| Tue. Dec 13th 2011 |
With candles, lights and other holiday decorations, your home could be at risk of catching fire if you don't take the proper precautions.
Clay Territory Fire Marshall Dave Cherrone says it's important to always blow candles out when you're not in the same room. Pick candles that fit into candle hol...
Read more »
| | |
| "Keep the Wreath Red" Program |
| Wed. Dec 7th 2011 |
This holiday season Clay Fire celebrates the 3rd year of adopting "Keep the Wreath Red"
Program. The "Keep the Wreath Red" program was established in 1954 by Naperville, Illinois Paid-On-Call Firefighter Paul Boecker.
Annually the "Keep the Wreath Red" Program i...
Read more »
|  | |
| Fire safety tips for Thanksgiving |
| Thu. Nov 17th 2011 |
Where there's smoke, there's fire but hopefully not in your house on Thanksgiving. Fire officials say most fires will happen in the kitchen, so make sure you have a few things on hand, including a working fire extinguisher.
If a fire starts in a saucepan, turn off the stove and co...
Read more »
| | |
| News trees getting planted by the 2012 Super Bowl Host Committee |
| Wed. Nov 16th 2011 |
The 9-11 Memorial at Saint Patrick's Park is a little greener now, thanks to the work of the 2012 Super Bowl Host Committee, and local volunteers.
Firefighters from Clay Township joined members of the green corps, green-minded students nominated by their high schools, to plant eight nativ...
Read more »
|  | |
| Healing Hearts - A Moving Message of Hope |
| Mon. Nov 14th 2011 |
By Kelli Stopczynski
True leaders in the fire service have an unexplainable dedication to their jobs. They simply love what they do and ask for little in return, aside from the personal gratification that comes with helping others.
Clay Fire Territory Fire Marshal Dav...
Read more »
|  | |
| Construction causing safety concerns |
| Wed. Nov 9th 2011 |
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. – Construction on the controversial roundabout at the intersection of Ironwood and Auten is underway. Crews are moving utility lines from the road to make way for the heavy construction. Residents at the intersection, already angry that the round...
Read more »
| | |
| Clay Fire holds annual open house for local residents |
| Sun. Oct 30th 2011 |
An open house was held on Sunday courtesy of Clay Fire Territory.
On Sunday afternoon the department hosted its annual gathering at three of its fire stations.
The goal is to open residents' eyes to the ins and outs of the fire industry.
People of all ages had an opportunity to try on fire ...
Read more »
| | |
| Accident with entrapment - 85 mile marker I-80/90 Toll Road |
| Tue. Jul 19th 2011 |
On Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at approximately 4:30 pm, the Clay Fire Territory was called to the 85 mile marker of the Indiana Toll Road on a report of a rollover accident with entrapment. Crews arrived on scene to find a SUV on its side in the center of the east bound lanes (between the Bitters...
Read more »
|  | |
| Think safety first before lighting off fireworks |
| Wed. Jun 29th 2011 |
Local experts are predicting a general rise in the number of people lighting things on fire or blowing things up in the coming weeks.
Many point to a certain day, July 4, as a symbolic date in which the pyromaniac in most United States citizens manifests itself.
Due to the sudden rise in instance...
Read more »
| | |
| Consumers getting burned by gel-fueled pots, burners |
| Wed. Jun 29th 2011 |
They are popular on the patio this time of year: Gel-fueled pots and burners.
Some people use them to keep the bugs away, while others enjoy the fact that they offer no soot, ash or smoke -- no wicks or wax to mess with. But the number of accidents involving gel-fueled burners and pots is ris...
Read more »
| | |