Heating Fire Safety

1/28/2020 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Corpus Christi East

SERVPRO of Corpus Christi East has seen far too many fires due to space heater, fireplaces, and furnaces. We want to give you some helpful tips to help maintain a fire-safe home this time of year.

Space Heater

• Keep anything that can burn, such as bedding, clothing, and curtains, at least 3 feet away from the heater.
• Only use portable heaters from a recognized testing laboratory.
• Plug portable heaters directly into outlets and never into an extension cord or power strip.

Fireplaces

• Put the fire out before you go to sleep or leave your home.
• Do not burn paper in your fireplace.
• Keep a glass or metal screen in front of the fireplace to prevent embers or sparks from jumping out.

For more helpful tips please follow the link. www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outreach.