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- Home Heating Fires report | NFPA
Key Findings Heating equipment is a leading cause of fires in US homes Home fires involving heating equipment follow a clear seasonal pattern and are most common during the cold weather months Municipal fire departments in the US responded to an estimated annual average of 44,210 home structure fires caused by heating equipment in 2016–2020 Heating equipment fires resulted in an estimated
- Safety with heating equipment | NFPA
Heating equipment is one of the leading causes of home fire deaths Fire departments responded to an estimated average of 37,365 fires involving heating equipment per year from 2020-2024, accounting for 11% of all reported home fires during this time, and these fires resulted in estimated annual 417 civilian deaths, 1,260 civilian injuries, and $1 2 billion in property damages
- December among leading months of the year for U. S. home fires | NFPA
Heating Heating equipment is another leading cause of U S home fires with nearly half (46 percent) of all home heating fires occurring from December through February
- U. S. home heating fires peak during winter months - NFPA
U S home heating fires peak during winter months
- Fire Code Requirements for Heating Appliances | NFPA
The installation of gas-fired heating appliances must comply with NFPA 1 and NFPA 54, National Fuel Gas Code The use of unvented, fuel-fired heaters is prohibited by NFPA 1 and NFPA 101 in numerous occupancies, unless they are approved units that comply with NFPA 54
- Heating Safety Tip Sheet free download available. - NFPA
This NFPA resource shares simple tips for helping to prevent most heating fires Use it to educate your community about home heating safety
- Home Structure Fires | NFPA Research
Heating equipment was the leading cause of fires originating in the living room, and the second leading cause in the kitchen As noted earlier, cooking is by far the leading cause of home fires and, predictably, the cause of most kitchen fires and fire casualties
- Put A Freeze on Winter Fires | NFPA
Heating, holiday decorations, winter storms and candles all contribute to an increased risk of fire during the winter months NFPA and the U S Fire Administration are teaming up to Put a Freeze on Winter Fires and help reduce your risk to fires and other hazards, including carbon monoxide
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