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SAFETY TIPS FOR YOUR HOME
The Howell Fire Bureau offers the following safety information. Heating equipment is the second leading cause of home fires in the United States and the second leading cause of home fire deaths in this country. Heater fires are the leading cause of fire deaths in the southeastern U.S.
Home heating equipment causes an estimated 83,400 reported fires, 498 civilian deaths and 2,163 civilian injuries. Misuse or improper maintenance causes most of these fires.