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Why purchase a fireproof file – won a standard metal filing cabinet protect my vital records?

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Why purchase a fireproof file – won a standard metal filing cabinet protect my vital records?

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This thinking is erroneous and potentially dangerous. Paper is destroyed at 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Most structure fires are many times hotter than that. A metal filing cabinet won t protect the contents inside.