State Fire Marshal Urges Heating Caution

Space heaters are the leading cause of home fires from December through February. Each year, space heaters account for about one-third of home heating fires and 80% of heating fire deaths. State Fire Marshal Tim Bean says…

According to the Division of Fire Safety, when temperatures in the Show-Me State plummeted in February 2015, space heaters and supplemental heating sources were presumed in seven deaths and six injuries in less than a week. Space heaters and not having properly working smoke alarms in homes were two key factors which led to heating fires.