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Where Fires start most often
Nearly one-in-three fires are in structures, including homes and
businesses....
What are the leading causes of home
fires?
Cooking equipment was the leading cause of home fires and civilian fire
injuries in 1999. Smoking materials ranked first among the causes of home
fire deaths and electrical distribution equipment fires caused the largest
share of direct property damage.
Source: National estimates based on NFIRS and NFPA survey.
See more information about
the leading causes of fires (PDF*, 8 KB).
In which rooms House fires start most often
...And of the fires in the home, almost one out of every four fires are
in the kitchen.
In which rooms Apartment fires start most often
The number of fires that start in kitchens is even higher for
apartments -- nearly one in every two fires occurs in the kitchen.
Firehouse Magazine/ Firehouse.com
National Fire Protection Assoc.
Federal Emergency management Agency
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