{"id":58671,"date":"2025-05-13T07:47:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T07:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=58671"},"modified":"2025-05-13T07:47:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T07:47:58","slug":"firefighters-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=58671","title":{"rendered":"Firefighters Wa."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-131.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-131.png 525w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-131-263x300.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As temperatures drop across the northern hemisphere, millions of people rely on space heaters to stay warm. But firefighters are urging everyone to be extremely cautious when using them \u2014 especially when it comes to how they\u2019re powered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Umatilla County Fire District in Oregon,\u00a0<strong>you should never plug a space heater into a power strip<\/strong>. These devices simply aren\u2019t built to handle, the high electrical demand. \u201cThey can overheat or even catch fire,\u201d the department warned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The risk is real \u2014 in Ohio, a space heater plugged into a power strip ignited a couch, quickly consuming an entire home in flames.\u00a0<strong>Space heaters can reach up to 600\u00b0F<\/strong>, making them a serious fire hazard if not used properly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To use them safely, follow these firefighter-approved tips: Plug directly into a wall outlet \u2014 never into a power strip or extension cord, Keep a clear 3-foot radius around the heater, free from furniture, curtains, or anything flammable, Only use space heaters when you\u2019re in the room \u2014 never leave them unattended or running while sleeping, Place heaters on flat, stable surfaces \u2014 not on furniture, rugs, or elevated surfaces, Fires caused by space heaters are preventable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking a few simple precautions can keep your home warm\u00a0<em>and<\/em>\u00a0safe this winter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As temperatures drop across the northern hemisphere, millions of people rely on space heaters to stay warm. But firefighters are urging everyone to be extremely cautious when&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58671"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=58671"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58671\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58673,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58671\/revisions\/58673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=58671"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=58671"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=58671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}