2005-06-15IX2113-DEC-1944Page 4Washington Office Sends Warning Against FireWashington Office Sends Warning Against Fire INGONofIFFICE11I1CSENDSWATWARNMIAtnaiaAAGAINSTIFIRErecentfiresinssomeofthecenterswherethecausewasvastratracedadtohoatheatingiaigappliancesmostlystoveswhicharoaretooclosetowoodworkandtothestorageofcombustiblesbustiblesunderbuildingswascesponresponsiblesibleforaspecialtetterletterofwarningfromthewashingtonofficecharlesfireprotectionofficerstatedthatthefactUthataall11woodworknearsstoveshasbeensubjectedtoheatingforttwovowintershasloweredtheignitionpointsothatonlynoamoderatecrateheatisrequiredtocausuafirefiriesincesuchconditionsablyexistinmanyplacesherehestatedthatfireswillbeavoidedonlybyextremevigilanceonthepartofresidentstheletterfromEJTchiefofoperationsinwashingtonstatesstovesorliheatingcatineapplianceswereinstalledtooclosetowallsorcombustiblematerialsthothelocationsinwhichthetirosfiresstartedwereeprotectedbyventilatedshieldsotofasbastosboardbutththoshieldswerenaileddiroadioreclytothestudsatapointveryneartheheatingboatingapplianceanceairspaceairspacehadbeenprovidedatotherpointsfiresstartedatthepointwheretheventishieldswerenailedtothestuddingabodkindlingandothercombustiblematerialswerestoredunfitorbuildingsinconsiderablequantitythisccontributedtotheoffireandhinderedfirsfirefightingoperationsinsomecasoscasesmaterialswerestorednearnairdefectivechimneysthatextendedtothegrounddefectivechimneyschiichimmoysnoysandacaccumulatedcusootresultedinfireundundererthethebuildingsotherfiresofunknown0originrihahavehaeestartedincombustiblesstoredunderbuildingsiningss11