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Area crews continue to deal with space heater fires

It's the latest example of how dangerous space heaters can be.

Firefighters in Muskogee believe a space heater is to blame for a blaze on Saturday near Callahan and F Street. There was a man inside the house at the time and he tells us it was scary situation.

“The house was nothing but smoke and flames,” the man said.  “All I could think about was getting out of the house.”

He adds a space heater was the only source of heat inside the residence.

The house is believed to be a total loss.

This wasn’t the only space heater fire on Saturday.  Tulsa firefighters suspect a space heater was to blame for a fatal car fire.

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