As cooler weather arrives, it’s important to be mindful about heating fire safety.
Heating is the second leading cause of home fires.
Follow these tips for safe heating of your home:
- Install and test carbon monoxide alarms at least once a month - Have a qualified professional clean and inspect your chimney and vents every year - Store cooled ashes in a tightly covered metal container, and keep it outside at least 10 feet from your home and any nearby buildings - Keep anything that can burn at least 3 feet from any heat source like fireplaces, wood stoves, radiators or space heaters - Plug only one heat-producing appliance (such as a space heater) into an electrical outlet at a time - Never use an oven to heat your home - Turn space heaters off when leaving the room or going to bed
For more information, please visit: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/.../outr.../media/social_toolkits/.
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