Winter Fire SafetyHeating Your Home Safely

Follow these heating tips to help prevent winter fires and to stay safe this winter season:

• Keepanythingthatcanburnatleast3feetfromallheatsourcesincludingfireplaces,woodstoves,radiators,spaceheatersorcandles.

• Neveruseanoventoheatyourhome.

• Turnspaceheatersoffwhenleavingtheroomorgoingtobed.

• Maintainheatingequipmentandchimneysbyhavingthemcleanedandinspectedannuallybyaqualifiedprofessional.

For more information: www.usfa.fema.gov/winter/

HeatingFireSafetyFollowtheseheatingtipstohelpmaintainafire-safehomethiswinter.

Space Heater• Keepanythingthatcanburn,suchasbedding,clothingandcurtains,atleast3

feetawayfromtheheater.

• Makesuretheheaterhasanautomaticshut-off,soifittipsover,itshutsoff.

• Turnheatersoffwhenyougotobedorleavetheroom.

• Plugportableheatersdirectlyintooutletsandneverintoanextensioncordorpowerstrip.

• Onlyuseportableheatersfromarecognizedtestinglaboratory.

Fireplace• Keepaglassormetalscreeninfrontofthefireplacetopreventembersor

sparksjumpingout.

• Donotburnpaperinyourfireplace.

• Putthefireoutbeforeyougotosleeporleaveyourhome.

• Putashesinametalcontainerwithalid,outside,atleast3feetfromyourhome.

Wood Stove• Makesureyourwoodstoveis3feetfromanythingthatcanburn.

• Donotburnpaperinyourwoodstove.

• Putthefireoutbeforeyougotosleeporleaveyourhome.

• Haveyourchimneyinspectedandcleanedeachyearbyaprofessional.

Furnace• Haveyourfurnace

inspectedeachyear.

• Keepanythingthatcanburnawayfromthefurnace.

Kerosene Heater• Onlyusekeroseneheaters

fromarecognizedtestinglaboratory.

• Makesuretheheaterhasanautomaticshut-off,soifittipsover,itshutsoff.

• Refuelyourcooledheateroutside.Formoreinformationandfreeresources,visit

www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outreach.