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Ask the Patch Pro: Seeking Fire Safety Experts

Patch looking for experts who can answer questions about fire safety this week.

What regulations should you follow if you're having a bonfire? How often should you change or check your smoke detectors? What basic fire safety tips should your children know and when? 

Since this week is National Fire Safety Week, we want to help you find the answers to those questions and more, but we need a little help. In the latest edition of "Ask the Patch Pro" we need local experts who can answer readers' questions and offer advice.

If you consider yourself an expert and can answer these questions and more, let us know two ways. One: You can leave a comment on this post. Two: You can send an email to jordan.lanham@patch.com. We need experts to answer questions on Thursday, Oct. 11. 

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Curious as to what we are looking for? Take a look at some of our previous Patch Pro posts:

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  • Ask the Patch Pro: Career Experts Answer Job Search Questions

So what do you say, who wants to be our expert?

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