Winter Fire Safety Tips | Seacoast NH 🚒❄️
Cold temperatures in Portsmouth, Dover, Durham, and the Seacoast NH mean space heaters, fireplaces, and wood stoves are used daily. Keep space heaters 3 feet from anything that can burn and never plug them into a power strip. If you use a fireplace or wood stove, make sure your chimney is cleaned and ashes are stored in a metal container outdoors.
Carbon monoxide risk increases in winter—keep furnace and dryer vents clear of snow and never warm up a car in an attached garage. Test smoke and CO alarms monthly.
As a local firefighter & fire inspector, I always say: a few quick checks now can prevent a major emergency. Stay safe! ✅🔥
