As Winter starts in full swing a warm fire is always nice to help heat a home and save on your electric bill. Make sure that you have your fireplace serviced and cleaned every year. 

As the temperatures keep dropping it can be hard to stay warm enough. Often times people turn to space heaters to help keep them toasty. It's important to make sure that they are turned off when leaving the home or at night and have a few feet of clearance from anything that may catch fire. 

More than 15,000 fires are started each year because of clothes dryers. Make sure to clean out the vents at least once a year to limit the chance of fire and risk for you and your family. 

Having a fire extinguisher handy in case of an emergency is vital, so is knowing how to use one. In most cases, there are only two minutes to safely get out, so knowing how to get out and precautions to take beforehand is important. 

Soot and smoke damage cause damage to not just properties but also to clothing and textiles. Odors from soot and fire cling to textiles and can be difficult to clean as each type of textile requires a different cleaning method and technique. 

Smoke alarms, save lives. Experts believe that you have as little as two minutes to get out safely get out of your home when you have a fire. Make sure that a working smoke alarm is installed outside of every sleeping area and in common rooms.