Heating Equipment And Winter Fires

The peak months for home heating fires are December, January, and February. Take some simple precautions to keep yourself and your family safe.

Dec 1, 2022 · Key Findings Heating equipment is a leading cause of fires in US homes. Home fires involving heating equipment follow a clear seasonal pattern and are most common during the cold …

U.S. home heating fires peak during winter months

Dec 4, 2025 · Heating Heating equipment is another leading cause of U.S. home fires with nearly half (46 percent) of all home heating fires occurring from December through February.

Aug 1, 2025 · Heating equipment was the leading cause of fires originating in the living room, and the second leading cause in the kitchen. As noted earlier, cooking is by far the leading cause of home …

Dec 21, 2018 · The installation of gas-fired heating appliances must comply with NFPA 1 and NFPA 54, National Fuel Gas Code. The use of unvented, fuel-fired heaters is prohibited by NFPA 1 and NFPA …

Mar 14, 2025 · The NFPA 704 hazard diamond is widely recognized, but NFPA 170 is also an important resource for fire and life safety symbols. Learn more about both standards.

This NFPA resource shares simple tips for helping to prevent most heating fires. Use it to educate your community about home heating safety.

Nov 30, 2022 · Safe Heating Practices | NFPA

Often called the invisible killer, carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas created when fuels (such as gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas, propane, oil, and methane) burn incompletely. In the …