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Space heaters dangerous if not used correctly
Leave at least 1 yard of space around heater
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The past three major fires in Hall County have been caused by space heater misuse, Hall County Fire Chief David Kimbrell said. And balmy January temperatures don’t help the situation, he noted. “Sometimes this weather is the worst for space heaters because they use that little space heater to heat up that area where they’re sitting, instead of warming up your whole house in the significant cold weather,” he said.