OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – With the cold weather settling in, fire officials are stressing the importance of having a plan in case of emergency. From fires to burst pipes, it’s a busy time of year for them and safety is key, especially after a weekend of multiple house fires with one involving a woman’s death. As most know, flames and freezing temperatures are never the best mix. "Well, certainly the colder it gets, the more busy that we usually do stay,” Chief Lance Burnett with the Oklahoma City Fire Department said. Of four fires from Saturday to Monday morning, one killed a woman in Spencer. A neighbor KFOR spoke with on scene said she’d never seen anything like it before. “As soon as I looked outside the window and came outside and saw her car was here I thought, 'She's got to be dead,’” neighbor Ashley Ericksen said Saturday morning. Firefighters on scene said it appeared to be an accident, but there were no working smoke detectors in the home at the time. Burnett said if you need them checked, just call the fire department. "There's like a 50 percent chance greater possible to get out of the house and saving your own life by having a working smoke alarm in the house,” Burnett said. Another fire early Monday morning near NW 36th Street and Macarthur Boulevard started in an out building before spreading to the home. Outbuilding fire spreads to house in NW Oklahoma City "The homeowner said he was inside watching TV, heard a loud noise, stepped out and saw the orange,” Battalion Chief Jeff Chappell said on scene. “Tried to put it out with a fire extinguisher but there was too much fire." The homeowner got out safely, but a pet was missing. Crews on scene said a space heater was the likely cause. “So space heaters, obviously, they need space,” Burnett said. “Three feet is what we say, like in every direction, maybe in a well-ventilated area." Also, keep them away from beds and in low traffic areas. "One of the worst fires I've ever seen because of a heater that was not placed in the right area,” he said. Burnett said plugging them into the wall is also best. But if things do go south, having a plan can go a long way. "We really would just hope that people would come up with a plan to help us be able to help them,” Burnett said. Burnett mentioned keeping generators out from under cover and knowing how to turn off your homes water in case of a busted pipe are also things to be aware of amid this cold weather.