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Amy Timmerman & Steve Niemeyer | Oct 11, 2022

Corn harvest is just starting and with the shortage of forages this year, several corn fields will have corn stalks baled up.  With the majority of the state being in some variation of drought, the potential of a fire occurring and spreading rapidly is a topic of concern.  Here are a few tips and reminders to prevent fires from occurring.

Remember to PASS when using the extinguisher

Pull the pin. Aim the nozzle Squeeze the trigger Sweep across the base of the fire

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Note: All fire extinguishers should be checked by the fire department or other agency annually to assure they are fully charged and ready.  Once an extinguisher has been used it must be recharged.  During the baling season, invert and shake the extinguisher canister once or twice to prevent machine vibration from consolidating the dry chemicals at the bottom of the canister.

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