Approximately 1,200 fires a year are caused by portable electric space heaters, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
A space heater is a device used to heat a single, small-to-medium sized area. These devices, especially portable ones, are usually electric, although some stationary space heaters require a burnable fuel, such as natural gas, propane, or wood pellets.
NFPA figures show that heating equipment is a leading cause of fire in homes across the United States. Local fire departments responded to an estimated average of 48,530 fires involving heating equipment per year between 2014 and 2018, accounting for 14 percent of all reported home fires in this period.
Around 81 percent of heating fire deaths involved stationary or portable space heaters, according to NFPA figures.Electric space heaters can cause fires when they are placed too close to combustible objects, such as furniture, clothing, bedding or mattresses. Most manufacturers warn consumers to keep the heater at least three feet away from all combustibles.
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