Some interesting statistics:
!There are 3,700 deaths each year from fires.
!There are 24,000 injuries each year from fires.
!The costs from direct property loss each year are $9
billion.
!The leading causes of fires were cooking equipment (22.3%),
heating equipment (16.7%), and suspicious causes (12.3%).
!Leading causes of injuries in fires were cooking equipment
(24.2%), children playing with matches (12.7%), and smoking materials
(11.4%).
!Leading causes of deaths in fire were smoking materials
(22.9%), suspicious causes (17%), and heating equipment (13.4%).
!Leading causes of direct property damage were suspicious
causes (19.2%), electrical systems, and heating equipment.
!Origin of fires in the home is living rooms/family
rooms/dens, bedrooms, and kitchens.
!Peak times for fires are 4-8pm (1600-2000).
!Peak hour for home fire deaths is 3-4am (0300-0400).
!Most vulnerable age group is 1-4 years and 65+ years.
!Home fires accounted for 22% of all fires, but accounted
for 83% of all fire deaths and 73% of all firer injuries.
!90% of U.S. homes have at least one smoke alarm, but 20% do not work.
!Smoke alarms reduce your chance of dying in a fire by about
one half.
!Children start 60,000 home fires each year.
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