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 November 2018 |
|
| Structure fire (mutual assist) | 1 |
| Smoke in structures | 1 |
| Vehicle fire | 2 |
| Appliance fire | 1 |
| Burning utility wires | 1 |
| Automatic alarms | 4 |
| Automatic alarms (mutual assist) | 2 |
| Odor investigation | 1 |
| Odor investigation (mutual assist) | 1 |
| Vehicle accidents | 5 |
| Fuel spill | 1 |
| Traffic control details | 2 |
| Downed wires incident | 2 |
| Ambulance assist | 1 |
| Standby | 1 |
Total Incident Count: |
26 |
Incident Report for October 2018 |
|
| Structure fire (mutual assist) | 1 |
| Smoke in structures | 1 |
| Vehicle fire | 1 |
| Trash fire | 1 |
| Automatic alarms | 7 |
| Odor investigation | 2 |
| Vehicle accidents | 8 |
| Vehicle accident (mutual assist) | 1 |
| Physical rescue | 1 |
| Fuel spill | 1 |
| Wires down | 1 |
| Downed tree | 2 |
| Ambulance assist | 1 |
Total Incident Count: |
28 |
