Atwood Fire Extinguishers

02/22/2026

❄️ Office Closure Notice – Monday ❄️

Due to the incoming winter storm, our office will be closed on Monday.

We appreciate your understanding and encourage everyone to stay safe during the storm.

10/26/2021

Great advice from MA Dept. of Fire Services.

Heavy rain & high winds tonight may lead to . If possible, use flashlights instead of candles, which caused 92 fires & 32 injuries in Massachusetts last year. If using a , keep it outside and at least 20 feet from the building: gasoline in the home is a fire hazard, and carbon monoxide in the exhaust is deadly. (pic via US National Weather Service Boston MA)

09/30/2021

NFPA 10 states that dry chemical fire extinguishers (aka the standard ABC type most people have) shall not be installed for the protection of delicate electronic equipment. (Reference: NFPA 10 5.5.6.1 2013 Edition)

Instead, a clean agent extinguisher, such as this Halotron type extinguisher should be installed. We recommend them near server racks or other sensitive electronics.

09/14/2021

NFPA 10 dictates how high you can mount a fire extinguisher.

If it weighs 40 lbs. or less, the top of the extinguisher must be less than 5 feet from the finished floor. The bottom must be at least 4 inches above the floor.

If it's greater than 40 lbs., the top of the extinguisher must be less than 3.5 feet and the bottom still must be at least 4 inches above the floor.

Source: 2013 Edition of NFPA 10 6.1.3.8.1 & 6.1.3.8.3

09/08/2021

NFPA 10 states that fire extinguishers need to have maintenance performed annually by a trained and certified technician.

Bring your fire extinguishers to us or we can come to you!

05/27/2021

Unfortunately, it appears our internet modem was damaged by the storm last night and our internet is down. So, until our vendor can get here with a new modem, our phones are down.

This outage is not affecting our central station or any monitoring services.

In the meantime, you can reach our dispatcher by emailing [email protected].

05/06/2021

Emergency lighting, such as the type shown here, is required by NFPA 101 to be tested on an annual basis for at least 90 minutes to ensure proper operation if needed in a power outage.

Atwood Fire Extinguishers can perform these tests for you and tag the devices to give evidence of being in compliance. We also inspect other life safety systems such as fire extinguishers and fire alarms which need to be checked at least annually.

01/28/2021

Here's a good fire prevention tip about home fire places.

This week there have been several chimney fires that escaped through cracked or broken mortar and set the house on fire. Have your chimney inspected annually by a licensed professional so you and your family this winter. http://ow.ly/wCwj50CHV5O

01/10/2021

Some good news about 2020!

“To have no children, no one under the age of 18, die in a fire in Massachusetts is an amazing accomplishment."

12/24/2020

We close at noon today to celebrate the holiday with our families. We are closed all day tomorrow.

For emergency service call 413-736-4036.