Never leave the cord on or put a space heater next to carpeting, bedspreads, blankets, draperies, or towels in the bathroom, or near anything else that could potentially catch on fire.

There are a few reasons why space heaters can be fire hazards, Lambert says: The devices themselves can overheat and catch fire, and they can also cause materials around them to ignite.

Grabbing a space heater to warm one room can save you a penny, but it comes with its risks. On Saturday, a Paulding County man died when a kerosene heater tipped over, causing his home to catch fire.

In the Bronx fire, residents of the 19-story high-rise said the building's heating worked but some units were drafty. When using space heaters, simple safety mistakes can quickly turn deadly.

If you plan on using a space heater, Hammond recommended setting it up on a solid surface and leaving at least three feet of clearance from anything that could catch fire easily.

The state fire marshal said a good rule of thumb is to make sure that the heating device is 3-5 feet away from anything that could catch on fire. Also, never plug a space heater into an extension ...

We want to keep people warm. But we want to do it right,” said James Jennings, Manchester’s fire marshal. Every winter Manchester firefighters respond to problems caused by portable space heaters.

With temperatures continuing to drop, many are turning to space heaters for their homes — here are the do's and don'ts With temperatures dropping (and heating costs rising!), families are ...

Power strips and extension cords are not equipped to handle the extra current flow needed to power a space heater and can overheat and even catch fire.

The fire that killed 17 people and injured dozens more in the Bronx over the weekend has become yet another deadly blaze blamed on a space heater.