“And most importantly, you need to shut it off when you leave the room. Or if you go to sleep at night, you can't leave it consistently running, it has to be off,” said Chicago Fire Department Chief Walter Schroeder.
Last month, Chicago firefighters said a two-year-old boy died in the South Side Pullman neighborhood in a fire started by a space heater.The death toll in Sunday's massive apartment fire in the Bronx has been revised downward.
Investigators say the fire was started by a space heater, and Chicago Fire officials are offering some sound advice on when and how to use those devices safely. New York City code requires apartment doors to slam shut automatically, and investigators say they're looking into whether a maintenance issue prevented the door from closing.
"Primarily space heaters are very safe if they're used properly," said Chicago Fire Department Chief Walter Schroeder.Shroeder says space heaters should always be plugged directly into the wall outlet, not an extension cord or electrical strip.
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