Rural's ash cleaning tips

Rural's ash cleaning tips

Matthew Hall
Daily Editorial

While fires in other parts of California continue to burn, residents offer tips for cleaning ashes in Santa Monica blew.
The Department of Public Health Los Angeles County residents highlighted existing cleaning guidelines established after a fire to help.

These tips include information on food safety and advice for ash from the streets to remove.
"Take precautions when cleaning after a fire," the guidelines say.

"Ash, soot, dust and other airborne particles may have been deposited inside and outside the homes and businesses. While the ash forest fires is relatively nontoxic, and like ash, which can be found in a house in the house, can irritate the skin, nose and throat.

Exposure to air ash can trigger asthma attacks in people who already have asthma. "
While cleaning efforts must be made to prevent ash in the air.
"Instead, the inner and outer surfaces smooth sweep followed by wet cleaning is the best way to clean a box ashes. You can use a bleach solution and water to a surface to disinfect, if necessary, "according to the report.
Household vacuum and businesses should not be used if you have a HEPA filter to remove small particles. should masks with a rating of N-95 can be used to help harmful particles and cleaning agents to filter out gloves, long sleeves and pants carry.

Ash touching the skin can be removed with soap and water, but should strive to washing to avoid large amounts of ash into drains.
Dry ash must be contained in a bag before being thrown in the trash.
When the ashes in the kitchen, the food was in sealed containers will be safe.
During cleaning, the share price in Santa Monica is about 9,000 firefighters remain on the front and advances in containment.
Califire said that fires burned 260,000 acres since 13 December and almost destroyed nearly 1,200 structures.
"Warnings remain alert for most areas of Los Angeles and Ventura and Wednesday spread," said Lynne Tolmachoff CALFIRE spokesman.

"40mph gusting 20 provided in Los Angeles County and Ventura wind exposed places. Local gusts 15 to 25 mph under the hills of Montecito following nights expected.

Residual moisture to a single digit, continue to rise gusting Santa Ana and high temperatures of fire. still hot and dry across the state, with no chance to upset the current forecast. "

Fire Updates of 12 December

Thomas Brand Ventura / Santa Barbara County
Santa Paula
• 234,200 acres with 20%
• evacuations and road closures in effect
• 18,000 homes threatened, 95,000 residents evacuated
• CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 4 (Derum) affected

Purple Fire, San Diego County
Bonsall
• 4100 square meters, containing 92%
• evacuations and road closures rose
• CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 1 (Gouvea) affected

Fire Creek, Los Angeles County
Kagel Canyon
• 15,619 Acres, the 98%
• CAL FIRE Incident Management 5 (Bravo)

Rye Fire, Los Angeles County
Santa Clarita
• 6,049 acres contains 96%,

Skirball Fire, Los Angeles County
North Brentwood
• 422 acres containing 85%

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