we should keep calm and dial 119 as soon as possible and remember to tell the exact site where the fire broke out. Cut off the electricity and don’t open any windows because the oxygen comes in will make the fire bigger. If possible, ...
Make a Last-Minute IRA Contribution More Getty Images You don't have to pay income tax on the investment growth in your traditional IRA each year. Taxes won't be due on the retirement savings in an IRA until you withdraw the money from the account. Key Takeaways: Making a last-m...
Notice how fireworks always make symmetrical explosions? If one part of the firework goes left, another part goes to the right. You never see a firework sending all its stars to the left or a bigger series of explosions to the left than to the right: the explosion is always perfectly ...
So stay by the window on the floor. If your clothes catch fire, remember the words: stop, drop and roll. Stop running-moving around will make the fire even bigger. Drop to the ground- lie down on the ground. Roll around- roll from side to side to stop the fire....
It's that time of year again when the RSPB ask the people of the UK to take part in their annual Big Garden Birdwatch. Here's what to know for 2025...
Step 1 – Choose dry hardwood to build a bonfire or campfire. Use hardwood to make a campfire or bonfire. Softwood, such as pine, is more likely to throw off sparks that can quickly burn someone or start a wildfire. Hardwood, such as oak, is dried or cured to avoid this danger...
When a fire breaks out,we should keep calm and dial 119 as soon as possible and remember to tell the exact site where thefire broke out.Cut off the electricity and don’t open any windows because the oxygen comes in will make the fire bigger. If possible,try to find the extinguisher ...
It can be wasteful to try to avoid all waste. Efficiency is also a trap when the opposition copies it. Take the late 19th Century, French 75 millimeter artillery piece. It was a masterpiece of lethal design. This piece could fire a shell every four seconds. But that wasn't so unusual...
The campfire is not restricted by the size of hearth or chimney and I always find it particularly interesting to plan the type and size of fire I am going to make – to build a fire fit for purpose. Most fires are built as a simple pyramid of sticks, this is a good design to sit...
As climate change stokes larger and more intense wildfires, firestorms are likely to become more common. Here’s why they occur and what makes them so dangerous.