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  2. 'Extremely dangerous': Feds urge against using select fire ...

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    The fire pits presents two major hazards, including the risk of third degree burns dealt in less than a second, caused by flame temperatures over 1,600°F. The commission also warned that flames ...

  3. Ash pit - Wikipedia

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    Ash pit. An ash pit is a remnant of a wildfire. It is a hole in the ground filled with ash, possibly containing hot embers beneath. It is one of the many hazards faced by those fighting wildfires. It is also a danger to residents and their pets returning after a wildfire has gone out. [1] [2]

  4. Occupational hazards of fire debris cleanup - Wikipedia

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    Additional health hazards of fire debris cleanup work may include carbon monoxide and hazardous liquids [2] Silica, or silicon dioxide, can occur in a crystalline or noncrystalline (amorphous) form. In fire debris, silica can be found in concrete, roofing tiles, or it may be a naturally occurring element in the rocks and soil of the burnt out ...

  5. Liquid-burning firepits behind 2 deaths, dozens of injuries ...

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    Fire pits that require pouring isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol or other liquid fuel into an open container or bowl and then ignite the pooled liquid in the same location in which it was poured violate ...

  6. Is It Safe To Burn a Backyard Fire Pit Once a Week? - AOL

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    Fire pits that are gas fired (meaning they use compressed natural gas or propane for fuel) tend to be safer alternatives to wood-burning fire pits as long as the unit is operating properly ...

  7. Fire pit - Wikipedia

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    A fire pit. The defining feature of fire pits is that they are designed to contain fire and prevent it from spreading. A fire pit can vary from a pit dug in the ground (fire hole) to an elaborate gas burning structure of stone, brick, and metal. Certain contemporary fire pit styles include fire bowls that can either be set in the ground or ...

  8. Hazardous waste - Wikipedia

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    There was around a decade delay between when hazardous waste landfills were requested and when they were built. During this time, companies disposed hazardous waste in various "temporary" hazardous waste locations, such as along roads and in canal pits, with no immediate plan to move it to proper facilities. [23]

  9. Two-alarm basement fire severely damages Fair Lawn home - AOL

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    The fire quickly spread to a second alarm and brought all four companies from Fair Lawn and assistance from Paterson, Saddle Brook, Elmwood Park and Paramus. In all, 40 firefighters came to the scene.