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With only minutes to escape, being prepared can mean the difference between life and death. Learn tips to protect your family from a fire.

Protect Your Family from a Fire in Your Home

You have only minutes to escape during a fire. Working smoke alarms save lives. More than 2,200 people die each year because of unintentional home fires. Almost two-thirds of these fire deaths occur in homes with no smoke alarms or with smoke alarms that don’t work. A smoke alarm’s warning can cut the risk of dying from a fire in your home by almost half.

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Fire Safety Tips

  • Install a working smoke alarm on every level of your home, outside. sleeping areas and inside bedrooms
  • Replace smoke alarm batteries once every year.
  • Always stay in the kitchen when cooking. Stand by your pan!
  • Know how to escape if there is a fire in your home. Have a plan and practice it with your family.
  • Replace smoke alarms that are more than 10 years old. They don’t last forever.

Fire Injury Statistics

FEBRUARY 2021

2015-2017 Residential Fire Loss Estimates

JUNE 2016

2011-2013 Residential Fire Loss Estimates

APRIL 22, 2015

2010-2012 Residential Fire Loss Estimates

AUGUST 23, 2013

2009 - 2011 Residential Fire Loss Estimates

SEPTEMBER 01, 2012

2008-2010 Residential Fire Loss Estimates

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Holiday Decoration Safety Tips
Holiday Decoration Safety Tips

Deck the halls safely this year. Dried out trees, holiday candles left unattended and old, worn or defective holiday lightscan spark fires.

Overheated Clothes Dryers Can Cause Fires
Overheated Clothes Dryers Can Cause Fires

Prevent dryer fires by cleaning the dryer vent, exhaust duct and lint screen/filter periodically.

Overheated Clothes Dryers Can Cause Fires in Spanish
Older Brass Connectors May Be Dangerous
Older Brass Connectors May Be Dangerous

Check your appliances' gas connectors. Some older brass connectors for appliances can come apart, causing fires, explosions, death and injuries.

Older Brass Connectors May Be Dangerous in Spanish
Kerosene Heaters
Kerosene Heaters

Have a kerosene heater? Make sure to use only water-clear 1-K grade kerosene. Never use gasoline.

Gas Grills Fact Sheet
Gas Grills Fact Sheet

Safety check your gas grill to avoid a fire.

Flammable Liquids
Flammable Liquids

Don’t get burned. Flammable liquid vapors are invisible, explosive and unpredictable.

Smoke Detectors Can Save Your Life
Smoke Detectors Can Save Your Life

Only working smoke alarms can warn you in time!

Smoke Alarms: Why, Where, Which?
Smoke Alarms: Why, Where, Which?

Make sure to install smoke alarms in your home. Why? Because they can save your life. Which type of alarm? Both types -- ionization and photoelectric. And don't forget to develop and practice a family escape plan.

Smoke Alarms: Why, Where, Which? in Spanish
Smoke Alarms Can Save Your Life
Smoke Alarms Can Save Your Life

Don’t underestimate the value of smoke alarms. When it comes to a fire, your life may depend on them.

Smoke Alarms
Smoke Alarms

Smoke alarms save lives. They can detect a fire early, and alert consumers, giving them valuable time to escape.

Household Extension Cords Can Cause Fires
Household Extension Cords Can Cause Fires

Do not overload or used damaged extension cords. They could cause a fire.

Household Extension Cords Can Cause Fires in Spanish