Brampton – Garage fires tend to spread farther and cause more injuries and property loss than fires that start in other areas of the home.
Get in the “KNOW” about garage safety!
- Many garage fires start from unattended cooking. Never cook inside your garage. Do not use propane burners or barbecue inside the garage. It is not only a fire hazard, but a carbon monoxide hazard.
- Never use a propane heater inside the garage. It creates carbon monoxide (CO) which is an invisible poisonous gas that can lead to sickness and even death
- Never warm up your vehicle in the garage. It creates CO which can make you ill, it can even lead to death.
- Never smoke inside the garage or home; encourage smokers to smoke outside and to use deep ashtrays or metal containers to properly butt out.