ALEXANDRIA, KY (FOX19) — November 1, 2010, with the chill of fall expected to arrive this week it’s time to think about our home heating systems. The heating system in a home is the prime cause of fires in residences and is the second most common cause of deaths because of fires, according to nationwide research.

William Ray Turner, Director of the Campbell County Office of Emergency Management explains that common sense steps can do much to avoid the risks of fire in the home.

Here are some precautions that Turner offers:

 * Check the central heating system early every season, even before turning on the heat, if possible.

 * Change or clean air filters regularly, every month of the prime heating system if you can.

 * Wood or coal?burning stoves should be at least a yard away from walls or furniture.

NEWPORT-FORT THOMAS, KY (FOX19) - Halloween means only one thing for children everywhere... Trick or Treat! Both Newport and Fort Thomas will have trick or treat on Sunday, October 31 but at different times. Fort Thomas is from 4:00-6:00p.m. and Newport is from 6:00-8:00p.m.

NEWPORT, KY (FOX19) - Newport on the Levee went on a Christmas-light buying spree last year, and they're inviting you to check out their collection.

The Levee will hold their second annual "Light Up the Levee" beginning November 19th. 

They are decorating the "Riverwalk" outdoor plaza with more than a million lights.  That makes it one of the largest light displays in the tri-state, particularly among ones that don't charge admission.

The lights do more than just look pretty.  Three times every hour between 6:00 p.m. and midnight every night, the lights are used in a synchronized light and music display, with music from the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

The display also includes a 30 foot Christmas tree with a 6-foot top ornament, 10 and 20 foot spiral "trees", and five-foot snowflakes.

The lights are more practical and ecological than those in old-fashioned displays, because they are LED lights, not incandescent.&nb