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What Is The Leading Cause Of House Fires?
Cooking
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9%
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Between What Months Do More Than 75% Of Grilling Fires Occur?
Between May & September
100
_____ is the third most common cause of home fires.
Arson; Commercially-operated buildings is the main cause of fire deaths and injuries in those types of properties.
200
Working Fire Alarms Reduce The Chances Of Dying By How Much?
50%
200
The Number Of Home Fires Is On The Rise With The Number Of Fires Increasing By _%_ Since 2000.
8%
200
How Many Fires Between 2012 & 2021 Involved Grills, Hibachis, & Barbecues?
Between 2012 and 2021 there were 908 fires that involved grills, hibachis, and barbecues.
200
More people die from ______ inhalation than flames.
Smoke
300
Playing With Matches Is The Leading Cause Of Fire Related Injuries To Who?
Children 5 & Under
300
In 2005, _%_ of home fire deaths occurred in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.
74%
300
The Fires Have Caused _#_ Civilian Injuries...
The fires have caused 35 civilian injuries,
300
_______ cause approximately 7,610 home fires and 81 home fire deaths per year
Candles.
400
What % Of Fire Related Deaths Are Due To Home Fires?
87%
400
Between 1990 and 2022, _#_ on-duty firefighter fatalities were reported to the U.S. Fire Administration.
69
400
The Fires Have Caused... _#_ fire service injuries...
10
400
Almost 30% of fires start in the ______ because this is primarily where open flames are used.
Kitchen
500
In 2017, ____ Children Died In House Fires.
268
500
The Average Cost Of A Home Fire In 2006 Was More Than _______.
$17,000
500
What Is The Estimated Cost In Damages?
$8.9 Million
500
Fire is a chemical reaction that releases _____ and ____.
Light & Heat.