#2 Most Leading Cause Of House Fires

10/20/2016 (Permalink)

   The second most leading cause of house Fires is, can you guess it? Its Smoking! According to the NFPA, there were a whopping average of 17,600  fires per year resulting in 490 deaths and more than $516 million in property damage! And this happened all from smoking. Thankfully, the number of house Fires from smoking has dropped by 73% from 2008 to 2011. This is due to a decline in the number of smokers. Some new regulations created non-flammable mattresses, clothing and furnishings. This helped the drop dramatically. Almost half the individuals killed in these types of house fires were 65 or older. 

What can you do to stop these risks?

• Smoke Outside.
• Get a good, wide, sturdy ashtray to collect the cigarette butts and ashes.
• Don't smoke in bed.