Over half of all home heating fires happen in December, January, and February.
Anything flammable should be moved at least three feet away from a heat source.
Some ways to lower the risk of a fire or to stay safe is to keep snow from banking against your furnace exhaust, make sure your carbon monoxide alarm works, and get your furnace checked out.
Most heating fires happen in the winter months because they get used more often.
Heating equipment causes 1 in 7 home heating fires.
1 in 5 home fire deaths are caused by heating equipment.
