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Keep an eye on what you fry. You would be amazed how fast oil or grease can catch fire. Don’t leave frying food unattended.
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Keep things that can catch fire away from cooking surfaces.
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Failure to clean equipment can result in a house fire. This is especially the case for creosote buildup in a chimney. Have your chimney inspected every year by a qualified professional.
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More than half of home heating fire deaths are from flammable objects being too close to heating equipment. Keep things that can burn at least 3 feet from any equipment that gets hot like fireplaces, wood stoves, and portable space heaters.
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If you have kids, put a 3-foot kid-free zone around heating equipment.
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Always use the fuel that is specified by the manufacturer when operating space heaters.
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Turn heaters off when you’re going to bed or leaving the room.
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Make sure your fireplace has a sturdy screen that stops sparks from flying out into the room, and make sure ashes are cool before putting them into a metal container.
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Make sure you put candles out if you’re going to be leaving.
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Keep candles on a safe and sturdy base and out of the reach of children and pets.
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Don’t keep that tree up too long and be sure to water it.
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Replace old strings of lights with new ones every so often. If you have a string of lights that has a short put it in the trash.