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Summer Is Prime Time For Grill Fires

SUMMER IS PRIME TIME FOR GRILL FIRES. THE ILLINOIS STATE FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE HAS SOME SAFETY TIPS.

JULY IS THE PEAK MONTH FOR GRILL RELATED FIRES…WITH GAS GRILLS CONTRIBUTING TO MORE FIRES THAN CHARCOAL GRILLS. STATE FIRE MARSHAL SPOKESPERSON J-C FULTZ SAYS THERE ARE PRECAUTIONS YOU CAN TAKE TO PROTECT YOURSELF.

FULTZ SAYS KIDS AND PETS SHOULD BE KEPT AT LEAST THREE FEET FROM THE GRILL AND IF USING CHARCOAL…THE COALS SHOULD BE FULLY COOLED BEFORE DISPOSING OF THEM IN A METAL CONTAINER.

FULTZ SAYS IF YOU SMELL GAS WHILE GRILLING, YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY GET AWAY FROM THE GRILL AND CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

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