January 2010

Take Precautions to Prevent
Fires during Cold Weather

With record-setting low temperatures, furnaces and space heaters are being used to keep homes warm. Before turning up a thermostat or plugging in a space heater, remember to think twice about both safety and energy efficiency.

The National Fire Protection Association states that heating equipment, like space heaters, are the No. 1 cause of home fires during December, January and February and the second-leading cause of home fires year-round. Most accidents involving space heaters are the result of human error - heaters are placed too close to combustible material like drapes and furniture, or they have not been properly maintained.

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Does Colorado Have Earthquakes?

Monitoring earthquakes in Colorado hasn't been going on for long only 140 years, but during that time Colorado has never experienced anything like the devastating 7.0 quake in Haiti.

Since 1870, The Colorado Division of Emergency Management says that geologic studies have detected about 100 active faults in the state. Two of most active faults are the Sangre de Cristo Fault, which is at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the Sawatch Fault, which runs along the Sawatch Range. Click to Continue »