Spending more time inside, heating your home, and even using holiday lighting means keeping your eye on safety. Get the information on electric and natural gas safety for winter.
Learning to be safe around electricity and gas is important —especially in an emergency. Find out how to protect your appliances during an outage, understand the benefits of tree safety, learn about our fire preparedness program, see how we help keep contractors safe — and more.
All plants are flammable if not pruned periodically. The risk of fire can be greatly diminished with maintenance.
The following trees and shrubs are among those known for the amount of dead fuel that accumulates in them and the high oil, high resin, or low moisture content of their leaves and branches.
Before planting your properly selected tree, take the time to choose the planting site as carefully as you chose the tree. Remember to always plant the “Right Tree in the Right Place” for the best chance of success.
Before you dig, call Underground Service Alert (USA) at 1-800-227-2600. With just one call, you can have your underground cable, water and energy lines marked out for free. Failing to do this could result in serious injury or death.