With the possibility of home fires increasing as colder weather comes in, people can try and be prepared in the event that something happens.

Stuart Fire Department Assistant Chief Shane Martinson says that one of the best ways to be prepared for a fire in your home is to have a fire extinguisher. He tells Raccoon Valley Radio what their department recommends that you have the ABC dry chemical type, because that’s going to cover any kind of fire you’re going to have in your house, instead of having a bunch of different extinguishers.

Martinson mentions that the ABC for the fire extinguisher refers to what it is rated to put out. Class A for ordinary combustible fires, Class B for flammable liquid fires, and Class C for electrically energized fires. He adds that if you don’t have a fire extinguisher in your home, one can be purchased at most major hardware stores.