SPACE HEATER SAFETY TIPS

THE PRESCOTT AREA WILL BE EXPERIENCING COLD TEMPERATURES THIS WEEK, AND MANY FOLKS ARE BREAKING OUT THEIR SPACE HEATERS TO KEEP WARM. BUT YOU NEED TO BE CAREFUL HOW YOU USE THEM. PRESCOTT FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS SAY NEVER PLUG A SPACE HEATER INTO A POWER STRIP OR EXTENSION CORD, NEITHER ONE IS DESIGNED TO HANDLE THE HIGH CURRENT OF A SPACE HEATER, AND THAT IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. ALSO, KEEP SPACE HEATERS AWAY FROM ANY FLAMMABLE MATERIALS AND DO NOT LEAVE A SPACE HEATER UNATTENDED.