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Cigarettes and Peat Moss - A Dangerous Mix <br />8IFOJUDPNFTUPđSFQSFWFOUJPO <br />NPTUQFPQMFEPOUSFBMJ[FIPXNVDIPGBSJTLJT <br />QPTFECZPVUEPPSQPUUFEQMBOUTăFSFIBTSFDFOUMZCFFOBOPUJDFBCMFJODSFBTFPGJODJEFOUT <br />PGđSFTDBVTFECZESZQFBUNPTTJOQPUUJOHTPJM1SPCMFNTBSFBMTPSFMBUFEUPGFSUJMJ[FSTJO <br />UIFTPJM <br />XIJDIDBOBDUBTPYJEJ[FSTUIBUBDDFMFSBUFđSFT <br />Peat Moss Firesmay ignite easily. <br />r0WFSUIFMBTUTFWFSBMZFBST <br />đSFEFQBSUNFOUTIBWF• Many potting soils on the market today contain less <br />SFQPSUFEBIJHIFSUIBOBWFSBHFOVNCFSPGđSFTEJSUBOENPSFPSHBOJDTVCTUBODFTUIBUBSFĔBNNBCMF <br /> <br />DBVTFECZQPUUJOHTPJMDBUDIJOHđSFsuch as shredded wood, bark, peat moss, styrofoam <br />răJTOFXUSFOEPGBDDJEFOUBMđSFTIBTBSPPUDBVTFand vermiculite- materials to absorb and retain water <br />careless disposal of smoking materials.and aerate the soil. <br />• Today, smoking is only permitted outdoors where • With an ignition temperature of 500 degrees Fahr- <br />UIFSFBSFPĕFOJOTVċDJFOUBTIUSBZTPSSFDFQUBDMFTenheit, dry peat moss provides a safe soil conditioner <br />GPSDJHBSFUUFCVUUT$POTFRVFOUMZ <br />TNPLFSTPĕFOunder most conditions. Fire occurs when an outside <br />butt out in any available container, such as a patio heat source makes contact with the peat. A discarded <br />plantercigarette butt generates temperatures in excess of 700 <br />degrees Fahrenheit- smokers should avoid discarding <br />&ĈFDUT <br />butts in planters. <br />r)PNFBOEBQBSUNFOUđSFTXIJDICFHJOJOQMBOU <br />ers can burn unnoticed for several hours. Peat Fire Prevention Tips <br />TNPMEFSTSBUIFSUIBOCVSTUJOHJOUPĔBNFBOEDBO• Do not use potted plants as an ashtray. <br />burn down to the base of the container with no • Always keep potted plants well watered. <br />more than a thin smoke plume and pungent odor.• Do not keep potted plants near combustible materi- <br />r"OZĔBNNBCMFNBUFSJBMTOFBSUIFDPOUBJOFSDBOals. <br />IFMQTQSFBEUIFđSF%FDLTBOEPUIFSXPPEFO• Use clay planter pots whenever possible, as they may <br />structures present a rich source of fuel.LFFQQPUUJOHTPJMđSFTCFUUFSDPOUBJOFE <br />r3FNFNCFS <br />đSFTBGFUZJTZPVSQFSTPOBMSFTQPOTJCJM <br />ity…..Fire Stops With You! <br />,FFQJOHZPVSGBNJMZBOEIPNFTBGFGSPNđSFJTUIF <br />SFTQPOTJCJMJUZPGFWFSZPOFJOUIFIPNFăF3BNTFZ'JSF <br />Department would like for you to sit down with your <br />family and discuss these important tips. Please feel free <br />Potting Mixes Unearthed <br />to contact Matt Kohner at 763-427-4452 or mkohner@ <br />r1PUUJOHTPJMQPTFTTVDIBđSFSJTLCFDBVTFJUDPO <br />ci.ramsey.mn.us with any questions. <br />tains a high amount of inorganic material that <br />16 Ramsey Resident • November/December 2012 <br />