Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The Woodbury Fire Department was able to contain the fire to the room where it started.
An electric candle—part of holiday decorations—sparked a fire at a Woodbury home Tuesday night. The fire broke out at the 3800 block of Arlington Drive, but it was a “quick knockdown” and crews were able to limit the fire to an upstairs bedroom, said Mike Richardson, emergency services commander. The electric candle started a curtain on fire, he said. No one was hurt. The department got the call at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and crews were back at the station by 9 p.m., Richardson said. “No major damage to the house,” he said. Richardson sent Patch these links regarding fire safety during the holidays: http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/PDF/Public%20Education/Winter_Holiday_Safety.pdf http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/Public%20Education/…
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3800 Arlington Dr, Woodbury, MN
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Friday, October 26, 2012
One Woodbine Avenue home goes all out with its Halloween decorations.
“I love Halloween,” says Woodbury resident Annette Jakober. That might be an understatement. She and her husband Todd jam the yard of their Woodbine Avenue home full of Halloween decorations every year. It’s the same Woodbury block that features plenty of decorations during the holiday season. “We all just get into the spirit of it,” Jakober said. Related: Woodbury’s ‘Mr. Merry Christmas’ The Jakobers have been decorating their yard and home with Halloween ornaments since they moved to Woodbury about a decade ago. She said she doesn’t have a favorite, but “I like the bigger stuff.” That’s evidenced by a giant six-foot-tall inflatable spider at their driveway. They start decorating in early October, and it takes about 24 hours over …
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-92.983924
6020 Woodbine Ave, Woodbury, MN
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
Brian Warford and Michael Johnson deck the halls… big time.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Kris Janisch
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
The simple lights and small display outside a home on the 3400 block of Commonwealth Avenue in Woodbury give no indication of the winter wonderland inside. Brian Warford and Michael Johnson spent 125 hours setting up Christmas ornaments from the 35-plus bins they store in the basement. It’s a yearly tradition, and it takes a lot of work. Yet Warford said, “I’m a minimalist." Warford actually grew up as a Jehovah’s Witness, though Johnson’s mother is big on holiday decorations. “I inherited the gene from her,” Johnson said. They try to create vignettes in each section of the home, “so everywhere you look there’s a story to tell,” Warford said. They start getting ready in October and the house goes “live” the day after Thanksgiving each year…
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3400 Commonwealth Ave, Woodbury, MN
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Sunday, December 11, 2011
Some basic tips can fireproof your home this season.
- HOLIDAY GUIDE
- Mary Jo
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Sunday, December 11, 2011
The beauty of Christmas can easily turn to tragedy without a few basic fire-safety measures. Here are a few suggestions to keep in mind when stringing lights around an evergreen or relaxing beside a cozy fire. The folks at Fireside Hearth and Home warn customers to be aware of how hot fireplaces can get and take precautions to keep flammable materials safely away from them. Children also should be closely monitored at all times, as should pets. They also remind customers to make sure to use a protective screen—and to handle those screens with extreme care, and they can get extremely hot. The U.S. Fire Safety Administration (USFA) cautions that a fireplace should never be left unattended and must be extinguished before retiring for the …
Kris Janisch
10:48 am on Friday, October 26, 2012
Thanks for adding the nighttime photos Annette! Looks awesome! more ›