Before you turn on your space heater, there are several safety precautions to take and tips to keep in mind.
Space heaters cause most home heating fires, with 45,800 yearly incidents on average, leading to 480 deaths and costly damages.
Winter months bring a significant increase in home heating fires, with nearly half of all U.S. heating equipment fires occurring between December and February, the National Fire Protection Association ...
During colder months, space heater use goes way up—and so do fires. Shop the safest space heaters, as advised by an ...
When the weather turns cold, electric space heaters are often used as a way to supplement central heating or to warm up one particular area of the home. But they can also lead to house fires, related ...
As temperatures start to dip (again!), the American Red Cross is reminding families of important safety measures to prevent home fires. From space heater placement to regular smoke alarm checks, these ...
TEENS. IT’S GOING TO BE COLD, AND AS TEMPERATURES COOL DOWN, YOU’LL LIKELY BE TURNING UP THE HEAT. AND THAT’S WHY WE’RE SHARING SOME FIRE PREVENTION TIPS TODAY. WXII 12 SERRA SOWERS HAS MORE ON HOW TO ...