Fire officials stress safety precautions when using space heaters Safety precautions for space heaters By Noelle Williams | February 15, 2021 at 8:39 PM CST - Updated February 15 at 10:30 PM CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - It’s a warning we bring you every year- if you are using a space heater during this frigid weather, fire officials want you to be especially cautious. “It’s possible it could cause a fire itself,” said Grag Hecht. Greg Hecht is the Fire Marshall for the Cape Girardeau Fire Department. He is concerned about the electrical current that can come through a space heater. “If the wiring becomes over heated, that’s where we run into a possibility of a fire,” said Hecht.