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Incident Prompts Reminder on Open Burning Safety
Graduates of Class #S36 Represent Nine Massachusetts Fire Departments
Exact Cause Will Remain Undetermined but Not Suspicious
Graduates of Class #319 Represent 20 Massachusetts Fire Departments
Fire Left Former Hawthorne Country Club a Total Loss
Unsafe Disposal of Smoking Materials is #1 Cause of Fatal Fires
Preliminary Evidence Suggests Accidental Cause
Fire Does Not Appear Suspicious; No Working Smoke Alarms Found
Two Classes of Recruits Represent 30 Massachusetts Fire Departments
Replace Expired Smoke and CO Alarms, and Replace Alkaline Batteries in Alarms that Use Them
Fire Officials Urge Caution When Smoking on Porches, Balconies
Home Oxygen May Have Been a Factor
Circuit Powering Space Heater was Most Likely Cause
Graduates of Class #318 Represent 20 Massachusetts Fire Departments
Fire Service Leaders Promote Alarm Installation, Testing, and Maintenance