Fire Prevention Week: Fire extinguishers serve as a first defense

Each year hundreds of central Ohio families are affected by house fires.As we move into the winter months, house fires become more common with the use of space heaters, chimneys and other alternative heat sources.“When we get into the really extreme weather that’ts when we really see a spike in home fires across the state,” said Jeff Hussey, State Fire Marshal.Fire extinguishers often serve as a first defense in stopping a small fire from growing out of control.The key to using