As the weather cools off and thermostats switch over to heat it's important to remember fire safety. Emergency Management Director Rick Whitson says that starts with smoke detectors.

Whitson says the next step is to check all heating devices in a home.  Whitson says to make sure to not leave burning candles unattended and to turn Christmas lights off before bed or before leaving the home. He says live Christmas tree can be engulfed in flames in less than 20 seconds and can have the entire room on fire in less than a minute.