Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As winter creeps toward our doorsteps, many people will pull out space heaters in search of cheap, easy warmth. But with that ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Space heaters can warm up a chilly room. But beware. They account for one-third of all home-heating fires each year, and more than 80 percent of home-heating fire deaths. Consumer ...

JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. (WBNG) -- HomeGrail.com estimates that over 21,000 residential fires a year are caused by space heaters. Bob Blakeslee, the fire marshal at the Village of Johnson City Fire ...

Heating equipment such as space heaters are the second most common cause of home fires in the United States, accounting for more than 65,000 incidents each year, according to the Electrical Safety ...

MT STERLING, Ky. (WKYT) - A winter storm heading to the area will likely prompt residents to use backup heating sources like space heaters and generators, but improper use of these devices can cause ...

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – As temperatures continue to fall across the Lowcountry, local firefighters say they are already responding to more calls related to home heating. Officials warn that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Michigan residents endure dangerous temperatures, many will turn to space heaters at home or at work for convenient, quick heat ...

Consumer Reports just tested 19 portable electric heaters and checked to make sure they have adequate safeguards. One test assesses whether the overheat sensor shuts the heater off before it poses a ...

Space heaters promise quick comfort on cold nights, but in a bedroom they also concentrate some of the most serious fire and burn risks in your home. If someone in your household insists on running ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A fire broke out in a Madison home Monday morning with five people asleep inside. Four managed to escape, with some having to climb through windows. They thought 42-year-old ...