FIRE STATISTICS

In the United States and Canada, a home fire is
reported to the Fire Department every 80 seconds.

Every two and a half hours, someone in the U.S. or
Canada dies in a home fire. 

Fire causes $5.5 billion dollars worth of property
damage annually in the U.S.

Home fire is the disaster that children are most likely
to experience.

Home fire is the fifth leading cause of unintentional
injury in the U.S.

Fire is the leading cause of death for children under
the age of 15 at home.

40% of fires that kill young children are started by
children playing with fire.

Smoking materials account for the roughly 25% of
civilian home fire deaths.

About 80% of home fire deaths occur where a smoke
alarm is not present or operational.

Most fatal fires occur when people are less likely to
be alert, such as night time sleeping hours.

Nearly all home and building fires are preventable.

(Statistics from the National Fire Protection Association)