1. Kerosene immersion heaters were supposed to keep the water boiling to sterilize our mess gear. 2. And sometimes that energy costs money, as when they bake cookies into Christmas tree ornaments or dry out some damp firewood with kerosene heaters. 3. But remember, a kerosene heater cannot be operated in a small room without ventilation. 4. Earlier in the day, Ms. McQueen was critically burned when a kerosene heater in her one-bedroom cottage just outside Augusta, Ga., caught fire. 5. Fires, caused primarily from kerosene heaters used to heat homes in rural areas without electricity, is a common occurrence in Bolivia. 6. Fire officials blamed several blazes and one death by carbon monoxide poisoning on kerosene heaters or charcoal fires some people used for heat. 7. For the two days without power, they melted ice on the kerosene heater to make water for the toilet. 8. Go outside when putting fuel in kerosene heaters and use the right type of kerosene. 9. He learned how to draw in a cold-water loft with a kerosene heater that sometimes caught fire. 10. If kerosene heaters are used in the home, it is critical to keep kerosene locked away from children. |