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Deaths from fires and burns are the third-leading cause of fatal home injuries. Oftentimes, victims die from smoke or toxic gases, rather than burns. Here are a few precautions you can take to help prevent these types of tragedies from happening in your home.
Tip 1 – Give heaters their space
In colder months, heating can be a concern. Portable, electric space heaters need three feet of clear space in all directions. Keep heaters away from draperies, furniture, bedspreads, people and pets. Also, homeowners should have their central heating equipment professionally inspected and serviced each heating season. And if you regularly have logs burning in your fireplace, have your chimney inspected and cleaned annually.
Tip 2 – Stand by your pan
Cooking, particularly stove-top cooking, is the leading cause of home fires. Many such fires happen after residents put something on the stove, but become distracted and forget about it. If you have to leave the kitchen while cooking, turn the heat off the burner.
Tip 3 – Don't smoke in bed
House fires can occur as smokers lose track of their still-smoldering butts, which then come in contact with flammable surfaces such as couch cushions. Also cigarettes should be doused with water before they are thrown away to make sure they are completely extinguished.