12/05/2025
❄️🥶 Cold arctic air has settled in, and with it comes an increased risk of home fires and carbon monoxide incidents as people rely on supplemental heating to stay warm.
Keep these important heating safety tips in mind to stay both warm and safe this winter:
🔥 Heating Safety Tips
• Keep anything that can burn at least 3 feet away from space heaters, fireplaces, and wood stoves.
• Plug space heaters directly into a wall outlet—never into an extension cord or power strip.
• Always turn off space heaters when you leave the room or go to bed.
• Have your furnace and chimney inspected and cleaned annually.
• Ensure your home has working smoke and CO alarms on every level and near sleeping areas.
• Never use ovens or grills to heat your home.
Stay warm. Stay alert. Stay fire safe this winter!
