While wood stoves do a great job at heating smaller areas of the home, using them as a supplementary source of heat has led to an alarming – and growing – number of fires traceable to careless installation or misuse.

You understand that being exposed to a variety of risks is simply part of being a homeowner.

On Thanksgiving we may gather with family and friends, or have a more personal meal. Between cooking, decorating and cleaning, Thanksgiving festivities can become quite a frenzy – a potentially hazardous one at that!