Fire investigators felt it was some type of cotton material clothing that was on top of the space heater. It was a type of T-shirt. Almost always, the victims are older people and very young children. Putting a space heater too close to anything that can burn. Experts say keep them at least three feet away.
Kids have a tendency of putting toys in it, stuffed animals.
The small heaters should never be placed too close to drapes or bedding. If tipped over, they can set fire to carpet. In a demonstration, firefighters put some rags on a small electric heater, in just a few seconds, flames erupted. A lot of older homes still use natural gas heaters with an open flame. They can be especially hazardous.