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Civilian defense. Fire prevention. Fires started by lightning are more common in rural sections than in cities. Country homes and other buildings should be protected by lightning rods. A full 24,000 fires and a loss of 8 1/2 million dollars by lightning were recorded during the last year
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Credit lineCivilian defense. Fire prevention. Fires started by lightning are more common in rural sections than in cities. Country homes and other buildings should be protected by lightning rods. A full 24,000 f. 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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