Smoking – Smoking caused 680 civilian deaths, 1520 injuries, and $737 million in direct property damage. Most deaths result from fires that began in living rooms, family rooms, dens, or in bedrooms. Thirty-nine percent of fatal home smoking-material fire victims were age 65 or older.
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Fire Prevention Tip #6
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012May Rentals
Thursday, May 10th, 2012This large one story home features 2616 sq ft of living area and is located in a large corner lot in prestigious Westyn Bay. It has 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3 car garage and a nice upgraded kitchen. Application fees are per adult. Rent is $1650/month. For additional information or to schedule an appointment to [...]
Fire Prevention Tip #5
Monday, April 30th, 2012Candles – In a 5 year period fire departments responded to an estimated average of 12,860 home structure fires started by candles per year. More than one-third (36%) of home candle fires started in bedrooms. On average, 35 home candle fires were reported per day. Falling asleep was a factor in the fire and associated [...]
Fire Prevention Tip #4
Monday, April 23rd, 2012Dryers and washing machines were involved in 4% of home structure fires last year. Clothes dryers accounted for 92% of the fires. The leading cause of dryer fires is failure to clean, followed by mechanical failure or malfunction. Some were caused by electrical failure or short circuit. Be sure to clean your dryers!
Fire Prevention Tip #3
Monday, April 16th, 2012Electrical fires and failures or malfunctions result in an average of 53,600 home fires each year. These fires cause more than 500 deaths, injure 1,400 people and account for $1.4 billion in property damage. The appliances most often involved are stoves and ovens, dryers, central heating units, televisions, radios and CD players.
