MENDOCINO CO., 1/5/17 – With winter weather in full swing, and temperatures reaching into the 20s regularly, it’s tempting to just curl up and home with the heater up or the stove blazing. But as local firefighters know and emergency personnel know, there are hazards that can occur from fuel-burning appliances not functioning properly, and plenty of blazes can still occur even when it’s cold and raining.
PG&E wants you to know some simple safety tricks that can ensure you and your family stay both warm and safe this winter, including making sure your stove flue is clean, installing working carbon-monoxide (required in single-family homes), keeping flammable materials away from heating devices and open flames, not using fuel-burning devices such as BBQs inside — and not using your home stove and appliances as heat sources — and making sure your space heaters are turned off before bed.
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