Space heaters among several holiday fire risks: Nanaimo Fire Rescue
NANAIMO —Nanaimo Fire Rescue is sharing advice to help avoid a disastrous end to the holiday season.
Chief Fire Prevention Officer Ennis Mond says portable heaters have caused many serious fires in the past locally. He says a top risk with space heaters is people who use them as a primary heat source.
“They’re not designed for heating your whole home, they’re designed for heating the space you’re in,” said Mond. “It is definitely not a primary source of heat.”
He says their department has seen countless fires over the years caused by portable space heaters left on for too long. Mond says people forget about them, which often leads to trouble.