According to the National Fire Protection Association, nearly half (48%) of home heating equipment fires are reported during December, January, and February. While more than two out of five (44%) of home heating fires involve space heaters, space heaters are involved in 86% of home heating fire deaths.
👉 𝐈𝐅 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀 𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐎 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐌 𝐔𝐏, 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒 𝐁𝐄 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐋𝐔𝐆 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐃𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐀 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐓.
🚫 Never use an extension cord
🚫 Do not plug anything else into the same outlet as your space heater. Doing so could result in overheating.
🚫 Never use grills, camp stoves, or gas ovens/stovetops to heat your home.
✅ Purchase a heater with the seal of a qualified testing laboratory.
➡️ Make sure your heater has an automatic shut-off, so if it tips over, it shuts off.
➡️ Keep the heater at least 3 feet away from anything that can burn, including people and pets
➡️ Place the heater on a solid, flat surface.
➡️ Keep space heaters out of the way of foot traffic. Never block an exit.
➡️ Turn off the heater when you leave the room and go to sleep.
➡️ For more heating and space heater safety information, visit: https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/home-fire-safety/heating?utm_source=nextdoor Please repost this message (click the share button ➦, then repost =🔁 ) so as many people as possible see it.
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