Fire Chief: High Rate of Accidental House Fires in Bowie 'Unusual'
Marc Bashoor offered the Bowie City Council some explanations for the recent spate of fires within city limits.
What’s with all the fires in Bowie? After three major house fires in Bowie this past weekend, which were preceded by nine other fires in the prior two months, this question is in the minds and on the lips of Bowie’s city officials. Prince George’s County Fire Chief Marc Bashoor attended the city’s most recent council meeting to offer some explanation of the recent blazes. Smart Meter Concerns The first thing Bashoor, a Bowie resident, wanted to make clear was that none of the 14 fires that had occurred in Bowie since May of 2012 were related to smart meters. “Categorically, none of these fires had anything to do with the smart meters,” said Bashoor. Though there have been some reports nationwide of smart meter related fires, particularly…
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Lynn
11:54 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
I certainly AM NOT blamng thf fire department and I don't think anyone else is either. They are doing a great job. However, one of the fire safety issues that needs to be looked into is SMART METERS. Is it just a coincidnece that the increase in fires coincides with the deployment of SMART METERS? They are not UL listed, They have caused fires all over the world and that is a FACT! Political … more ›