Facts About Fire

80% of all fatalities due to fire occur in the home.  85% of these occur in one and two family dwellings.

Children under the age of 5 and senior citizens (age 70 and over) are at the greatest risk of death and injury by fire.

More Americans are killed each year due to fires than all natural disasters combined.

Working smoke detectors greatly increase the chance of survival in a fire situation.

Cooking is the leading cause of fire in the home, in the United States.  It is also the leading cause of home fire related injuries.