Protect your family and home.

Fireplace Safety Checklist

Have your chimney inspected by a qualified professional before each heating season and have it cleaned if necessary.

Be sure that the damper is open so smoke can escape.

Keep flammable materials at least three feet from the fireplace.

Place a fireplace screen in front of the fireplace opening.

Use a heavy duty grate, and stack the fire to avoid logs rolling out of the fireplace during burning use.

Test your smoke detectors, and install fresh batteries.

Install a carbon monoxide detector in public areas on each floor of your home, such as hallways.

Never burn colored paper such as magazines or wrapping paper.

Don’t burn plastics; never burn painted,   stained or treated wood – the fumes are poisonous.

Don’t use your fireplace as an incinerator to burn pizza boxes, Christmas trees or stacks of paper or cardboard.