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Newbury Fire Department Offers Residents Home Heating Safety Tips

NEWBURY -- As the temperatures drop and with winter on the horizon, Chief Douglas Janvrin and the Newbury Fire Department would like to provide residents with safety tips for heating homes and staying warm this winter.

November 27, 2020 Melissa Proulx Client News, Fire News

November 27, 2020 by Melissa Proulx

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NEWBURY — As the temperatures drop and with winter on the horizon, Chief Douglas Janvrin and the Newbury Fire Department would like to provide residents with safety tips for heating homes and staying warm this winter.

“As temperatures start to drop, we often see a rise in the number of reported fires caused by home heating devices,” Chief Janvrin said. “We ask that our residents ensure that all of their home heating equipment has been checked by a licensed professional, and to never use an oven or space heater as their primary source of heat.”

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), local fire departments responded to an estimated average of 52,050 fires involving heating equipment each year in 2012-2016, accounting for 15% of all reported home fires during this time. Additionally, half of home heating fires are reported during the months of December, January and February.

In order to keep residents warm and safe, the Newbury Fire Department wishes to share the following tips from the NFPA to help prevent heating related home fires:

  • Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heating equipment,
    like the furnace, fireplace, wood stove or portable space heater.
  • If you have children living in your home, have a three-foot “kid-free zone”
    around open fires and space heaters to ensure their safety.
  • Avoid using an oven to heat your home. Residents should have a licensed professional install stationary space heating equipment, water heaters or central heating equipment according to the local codes and manufacturer’s instructions. 
  • Avoid using space heaters as your primary heating source in your home.
  • Never leave portable heaters on when you leave a room or the house, or go to bed.
  • All heating equipment/chimneys should be cleaned and inspected every year by a licensed professional.
  • Always use the right kind of fuel, specified by the manufacturer, for fuel burning space heaters.
  • If you smell gas in your gas heater, do not light the appliance. Leave the home immediately and call your local fire department or gas company.
  • Make sure the fireplace has a sturdy screen to stop sparks from flying into the room. Ashes should be cool before putting them in a metal container. Keep the container a safe distance away from your home.
  • All fuel-burning equipment should be vented to the outside to avoid carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.

Additionally, the Newbury Fire Department encourages residents to check their smoke and CO alarms periodically to ensure they are working.

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Chief Douglas Janvrin
3 Morgan Ave.
Newbury, MA 01951
Media Contact: Melissa Proulx
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]net

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