Follow these portable heater tips to help prevent winter fires and to stay safe this winter season.
Place space heaters on a solid, flat surface. Keep them at least three feet from things that can burn.
Check your space heater for cracked or damaged cords and plugs. Plug space heaters directly into wall outlets, don’t use an extension cord or power strip.
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Incident Report for February 2019 |
|
| Structure fire (mutual assist) | 3 |
| Structure & Vehicle fire | 1 |
| Vehicle fires | 2 |
| Vehicle fire (mutual assist) | 1 |
| Appliance fire | 1 |
| Automatic alarms | 8 |
| Automatic alarms (mutual assist) | 5 |
| Vehicle accidents | 12 |
| Physical rescue | 1 |
| Traffic control details | 2 |
| Electrical malfunction | 1 |
| Flooded basement | 1 |
| Downed utility wires | 3 |
| Downed trees | 3 |
| Ambulance assists | 2 |
Total Incident Count: |
46 |
Incident Report for December 2018 |
|
| Structure fire | 1 |
| Structure fire (mutual assist) | 1 |
| Automatic alarms | 7 |
| False alarm | 1 |
| Smoke investigation | 1 |
| Odor investigation | 1 |
| Vehicle accidents | 8 |
| Vehicle accidents (mutual assist) | 3 |
| Physical rescue | 1 |
| Wires down | 1 |
| Police assist | 1 |
Total Incident Count: |
26 |
