Keep matches, lighters, and dangerous chemicals away from children.
Store those items in safe places away from any heating appliance, open flame, furnace, or fireplace or any other heat surface.
Have your heating systems, fire places, wood burning stoves, clothes dryers, and cooking appliances checked regularly for proper operation.
Have your chimney properly cleaned when required and make sure the damper system is functioning properly, especially if the chimney serves an active fireplace.
Use glass or metal fire screens when using fireplaces to stop sparks/embers from reaching combustible materials.
Empty the lint trap on clothes dryers; excess lint buildup can lead to heat being trapped and can cause a fire.
Check the dryer exhaust duct regularly to ensure free flow of heated air and clean out when necessary or as recommended by the manufacturer.
Never:
Leave combustible items near fireplaces or wood burning stoves.
Leave cooking unattended and do not place flammable items on or near the cook top surface or within the oven.
Smoke in bed. Many residential fires are attributed to careless use of smoking materials.
Empty ashtrays that may have smoldering ashes into the trash
Use any heating system or appliance if it appears to be generating an unusual amount of heat; have the unit inspected before attempting to use it.
Use flammable liquids to start or accelerate a fire in a stove or fireplace and avoid using large amounts of paper.