Missouri State Fire Marshall Advises Residents To Check Smoke Alarms

(MISSOURINET) –  Missouri’s State Fire Marshal is urging residents to check on your smoke alarms, which are essential in the home this time of year. During the months of December through February, space heaters are the leading cause of home fires. State Fire Marshal Tim Beam says residents need working smoke alarms…

He stressed two key factors leading to heating fires – not using space heaters and other sources as they are designed to be used and not having working smoke alarms in the homes.