CLEVELAND COUNTY, N.C. — Emergency officials want people to be aware of the dangers of their heating and air-conditioning units catching fire as temperatures drop below freezing.
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The HVAC units work harder as outdoor temperatures swing up and down, the fire marshal said.
In the video at the top of this webpage, reporter Ken Lemon speaks with a woman who said she and her children were sleeping when their heating system caught on fire.
(Watch the video below: Roller-coaster temperatures push HVAC units to limits)
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