Prevent basement fires!
Thank you U.S. Fire Administration
Install alarms
- Install a smoke alarm in your basement and test it monthly
- If you have a heating system that uses oil, gas, or wood, install a carbon monoxide alarm
Keep flammable materials away from heat sources
- Keep flammable materials at least three feet away from furnaces, water heaters, wood stoves, and other heat-generating equipment
- Close burner access doors on gas water heaters and gas furnaces
Maintain your electrical system
- Maintain easy access to your circuit breaker panel or fuse box
- Install arc-fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs)
- Plug major appliances directly into wall sockets
