Roanoke Fire-EMS has safety pointers on space heaters Gene Marrano November 19, 2014 1 minute read The cold weather is here … that means people will be pulling their space heaters out of storage and stoking up the fireplace. Roanoke Fire-EMS has a few safety pointers. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Roanoke County school superintendent to attend White House education summit todayNext: Liberty Road bridge repairs to impact I-581 through Monday Related Stories 1 minute read Flu cases peaked locally around Christmas Gene Marrano January 7, 2026 0 1 minute read Five years after Jan. 6, former Virginia congresswoman speaks out Web Staff January 7, 2026 0 1 minute read The Exchange debuts with Grace Potter, a new exhibit at Gallery 360 and the Roanoke Regional Writers Conference Gene Marrano January 7, 2026 0