Firefighters, home owner urge people to fireproof homes

Firefighters, home owner urge people to fireproof homes

By Emilee Eagar

April 24th, 2014 @ 10:16pm

MILLCREEK As Kirk Willey sifted through the blackened remains of his home, he searched for documents, pictures, film or anything else he can find.

Days after his home burned to the ground on April 16, officials said the fire that started at the back of the home is still under investigation.

But Willey believes he knows how it started.

"That oil we were using to finish the decks with, extremely flammable," he said.

Willey believes the rags used in the home improvement project spontaneously combusted.

From 2007 to 2011, U.S. municipal fire departments responded to about 160,910 fires each year that started after flammable or combustible liquids ignited, according to the National Fire Protection Association.

"I think there's a message here that needs to get out," Willey said.

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