北达科他州拉里莫尔消防局10月26日发收割火灾警示 连日多起联合收割机起火
北达科他州大福克斯县（Grand Forks County）拉里莫尔消防局10月26日发布收割季火灾警示：该局连日来已处置多起联合收割机起火事件，随着收割在干燥条件下继续，消防局呼吁农户格外小心。
消防官员表示，长时间田间作业、干燥的作物以及机器上积聚的灰尘都会形成危险的起火隐患；火一旦燃起，会迅速蔓延至设备和尚未收割或已收割的作物。
消防局建议农户和设备操作员经常检查机器是否存在过热、灰尘与作物残渣积聚等潜在火源，并为每台联合收割机、拖拉机、卡车及其他收割设备配备至少一个充装合格、便于取用的灭火器。发现烟雾、异味或过热迹象时应第一时间拨打911，不要等待观望；只有在确认安全时才可尝试灭火，火势扩大或威胁人身时应立即撤离并保持安全距离。
Larimore Fire Department in North Dakota Issues Harvest Fire Alert on October 26 After Multiple Combine Fires
The Larimore Fire Department in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, issued a harvest fire alert on October 26, urging farmers to take extra precautions after the department responded to multiple combine fires in recent days as harvest continues in dry conditions.
Fire officials say long hours in the field, dry crops and dust buildup on machinery can create dangerous fire hazards, and once a fire starts it can spread quickly through equipment and standing or cut crops.
The department asks farmers and equipment operators to check machinery frequently for excessive heat, dust and crop residue and other potential ignition sources, and recommends that every combine, tractor, truck and other piece of harvest equipment carry at least one properly charged and accessible fire extinguisher. Farmers should call 911 at the first sign of smoke, unusual odors or overheating rather than waiting, and should only try to extinguish a fire if it is clearly safe to do so; if the fire grows or threatens anyone nearby, people should move away and keep a safe distance, officials stress.
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