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WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those living in and visiting our state; and
IUIEEPJLA.% fire is a serious public safety concern both locally and nationally, and homes are the locations where people are at greatest risk from fire; and INER$AS, home fires killed more than 2,800 people in the United States in 2021, and fire departments in the United States responded to 338,000 home fires; and ldhERRt4S, cooking is the leading cause of home fires in the United States and fire departments respond to more than 166,400 annually; and
111TIRRAS, two of every five home fires start in the kitchen with 31 % of these fires resulting from unattended cooking; and
1ER$AS, more than half of reported non -fatal home cooking fire injuries occurred when the victims tried to fight the fire themselves; and WHEREAS, Arcadia residents should turn pot handles toward the back of the stove; always keep a lid nearby when cooking; keep a three-foot kid -free zone around the stove, oven and other things that could get hot; watch what they heat; and set a timer to remind them that they are cooking; and
11(flEIRM44 the 2023 Fire Prevention Week's theme of "Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention" effectively serves to remind us to stay alert and use caution when cooking to reduce the risk of kitchen fires.
NOW THEWORE, I, April A. Verlato, Mayor of the City of Arcadia, do hereby proclaim October P thru October 14a`, 2023 as
FM PREA ION WEEK
throughout the City and urge all the people of Arcadia to check their kitchens for fire hazards and use safe cooking practices during Fire Prevention Week, and to support the many public safety activities and efforts of Arcadia's fire and emergency services. (Dated this
3'd Day of October, 2023
Ap►iCA. Verlato, Mayor