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Heating fires leading cause of fires for several years
Published Thursday, October 9, 2008
Heating fires have been a leading cause of fires in Minnesota for the past several years, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. The State Fire Marshal offers the following home heating safety tips:
• Chimneys need to be inspected by a professional sweep prior to the start of each heating season and periodically throughout the year.
• Have chimneys cleaned if there is a build-up of creosote. Creosote is a chemical substance that forms when wood burns, builds up on the chimney wall, and is highly combustible.
• Place any portable heating device a minimum of 36 inches from anything combustible, including wallpaper, bedding, clothing pets and people.
• Space heaters need constant watching and should be turned off when you leave your home and before bedtime.
• Drying mittens or other combustibles over a space/portable heater is a fire danger.
Information courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
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