MEMA warns of space heater risks as temperatures drop into teens
Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is urging residents to follow basic safety steps when using space heaters as temperatures fall into
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Mississippi Emergency Agency Offers Space Heater Safety Tips Amid Cold Snap
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency issued safety tips Thursday as temperatures drop across the state. Officials recommend keeping space heaters
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Mississippi Emergency Agency Offers Space Heater Safety Tips Amid Cold Snap
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has issued safety tips as temperatures drop tonight, December 29, 2025. Officials advise residents to
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Heating equipment to blame for 10 fire deaths in 2023
There were 67 total fire deaths in Mississippi in 2023. There were no working smoke alarms in the home in more than 50 percent of those cases.
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