BATON ROUGE – With colder temperatures on the way, the Baton Rouge Fire Department is reminding residents to make sure their heating sources are ready, and safe before the chill sets in.
Public Information Officer Justin Hill says this time of year typically brings an uptick in house fires caused by heating appliances.
“During that time of year, more people are going to be using heating appliances to keep warm, we do see a slight uptick in fires caused by heating appliances,” Hill said…