As temperatures drop across Australia, more families are turning to heaters, electric blankets, and other warming devices to stay comfortable at home. However, experts warn that the risk of house fires also rises during the colder months.
Key Points
- As households look for ways to cut energy bills, fire safety experts warn that the use of portable heaters, candles and overloaded electrical outlets could increase the risk of house fires.
- New figures from Brooks Australia indicate that house fires in New South Wales typically rise by 13 per cent during winter.
- The fire safety company reported that nearly 44 per cent of house fires occurred in properties without a functioning smoke alarm, or where the alarm failed to activate when the fire broke out.
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