Your space heater needs a safety zone: Keep it at least 3 feet away from any walls or furniture to avoid burning hazards.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — An unattended space heater accidentally started a fire and displaced one adult Thursday in Virginia ...

A space heater caused a house fire in Syracuse on the morning of March 8.

Authorities have released the name of the 69-year-old man who died nearly three weeks after being injured in a house fire in eastern Henrico County.

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Following two fires caused by space heaters and one fatality within the last week, firefighters are reminding everyone to take space heater safety seriously. As ...

SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - On Thursday, Scott County Fire Department and Georgetown Fire Department responded to a possible fire underneath a trailer. The cause was someone using a space heater to ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — As temperatures plunge across Eastern Idaho, locals are looking for any way to stay warm. However, the Idaho Falls Fire Department is issuing a stern warning: your efforts ...

Freezing temperatures have overtaken many parts of the country this winter, prompting people to crank up the heat in their homes. But when some rooms or areas of the home just don’t feel warm enough, ...

Seattle Fire warns: keep baseboard heaters at least 12 inches from furniture after a recent house fire. Portable heaters need even more space.

MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) - Fire officials say space heaters are helpful for heating small areas, but are also a leading cause of winter house fires when used improperly. Battalion Chief Gary Ronzheimer ...