{"id":7709,"date":"2026-04-23T11:47:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T11:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/?p=7709"},"modified":"2026-04-23T11:47:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T11:47:23","slug":"firefighters-warn-important-safety-reminder-about-power-strip-use-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/?p=7709","title":{"rendered":"Firefighters Warn: Important Safety Reminder About Power Strip Use"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As colder weather settles in and households look for quick ways to stay warm, space heaters become a popular solution for chilly bedrooms, living rooms, and home offices. These small devices can create instant comfort, especially in homes with uneven heating or drafty areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, fire departments across the country are warning that while space heaters are convenient, they can also pose serious risks if used incorrectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the strongest safety warnings from firefighters is to never plug a space heater into a power strip or surge protector. Power strips are built for low-wattage electronics like lamps, chargers, and small gadgets\u2014not high-wattage appliances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A space heater draws a large amount of electricity, which can cause a power strip to overheat within minutes. Fire departments have shared images of melted and charred power strips to show how quickly they can fail under the strain. Plugging a heater directly into a wall outlet is the only safe option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to safe powering, authorities stress the importance of placement and supervision. A space heater should always be kept at least three feet away from anything that can burn, such as curtains, bedding, or furniture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It should be placed on a flat, sturdy surface and never left running unattended. Firefighters emphasize that these devices should not be used while sleeping, as a fire can spread rapidly before anyone has time to react.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials also encourage homeowners to practice general electrical safety during the winter months. Heat-producing appliances should be unplugged when not in use, and extension cords should never be used as permanent wiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following these simple guidelines helps ensure a warm and safe home throughout the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-597.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-597.png 1024w, https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-597-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-597-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-597-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As colder weather settles in and households look for quick ways to stay warm, space heaters become a popular solution for chilly bedrooms, living rooms, and home&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7709"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7709\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7711,"href":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7709\/revisions\/7711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}