Firefighters in West Sussex are urging people to be careful when using alternative methods of heating their homes during the cold snap. 

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With the cost of central heating rising and temperatures plummeting, many are using open fires, electric blankets, portable heaters and wheat bags to keep warm, yet these methods can pose dangerous fire risks.  

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