How to Prevent Fires at Home
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), in 2014, 1,298,000 fires were reported in the United States. These fires resulted in 3,275 deaths, 15,775 injuries and property damage that cost $11.6 billion. Out of the 1, 298,000 fires, 494,000 were structure fires which killed 2,860 civilians, caused 13,425 injuries and cost $9.8 billion in property damage. There were 193,500 vehicle fires and 610,500 outside and other fires. At least one fire in a residential premises was reported every 86 seconds with one report of civilian fire injury every 33 minutes. 84% of all fire deaths are caused by home fires. One of the scariest