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- 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 38,881 fires involving heating equipment per year from 2019-2023, accounting for 12% of all reported home fires during this time, and these fires resulted in estimated annual 432 civilian deaths, 1,352 civilian injuries, and $1 1 billion in property damages
- Home Heating Fires report - NFPA
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
- 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
- Heating Safety Tip Sheet free download available. - NFPA
Use it to educate your community about home heating safety Heating Safety Tip Sheet free download available This NFPA resource shares simple tips for helping to prevent most heating fires
- U. S. home heating fires peak during winter months - NFPA
Home heating fires in the U S increase during winter months
- Safety with cooking equipment - NFPA
Cooking fires are the number one cause of home fires and home injuries The leading cause of fires in the kitchen is unattended cooking
- 5 Top Causes of Home Fires | NFPA
Heating equipment is the second leading cause of home fires and the third leading cause of home fire deaths Creosote build-up in chimneys was the most common cause of these fires, while fires involving fixed and portable space heaters caused most of the heating fire deaths
- Home Structure Fires | NFPA Research
This report examines causes and circumstances of home structure fires reported to local fire departments in the US
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