Why Firefighters Say This One Mistake with Space Heaters Could Burn Your House Down
As winter chills settle in, space heaters become a cozy go-to for warmth—but firefighters are sounding the alarm about a dangerously common mistake. Plugging a space heater into a power strip might seem harmless, but it can actually turn deadly. Fire departments across the country, including the Umatilla County Fire District in Oregon, are warning:
never plug a space heater into a power strip or extension cord. These strips simply aren’t designed to handle the intense electrical load, and doing so could cause them to overheat or catch fire. This warning isn’t just theoretical.
In Ohio, a space heater connected to a power strip sparked a devastating house fire after igniting a nearby couch. Within minutes, flames engulfed…
