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Civilian defense. Fire prevention. Roofs made of combustible materials need only a few sparks from nearby chimneys to cause quick-spreading fires that can engulf whole neighborhoods. This old shingle roof is particularly dangerous. Fires caused by sparks on roofs totaled nearly 80,000 during 1941, a
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Credit lineCivilian defense. Fire prevention. Roofs made of combustible materials need only a few sparks from nearby chimneys to cause quick-spreading fires that can engulf whole neighborhoods. This old shingle . 1942-01-01. United States. Office Of War Information. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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