Winter Fire Safety

2/1/2021 (Permalink)

Winter in the Norridge/Harwood Heights area can be brutal. While we heat our houses to stay warm, we need to be careful and make sure we are being safe. Heating is the second leading cause of house fires after cooking. House fires due to heating peak in December, January and February. More than a quarter of home heating fires occur because the heat source was too close to things that are flammable. Space heaters are the type of equipment most often involved in home heating equipment fires, accounting for 44% of fires according to the National Fire Protection Association. 

Some quick tips that can help prevent home fires:

• Keep anything flammable at least 3 feet away from heaters
• Never use your oven to heat your home
• Test smoke alarms once a month
• Turn portable heaters off when leaving the room or when going to bed