1.
smoking in bed
25 points - added 12 years ago by redbarron80 -
2.
Electrical wiring and panel
24 points - added 14 years ago by TWeb -
3.
Heating equipment
heaters (oil, electric, plug in...tip over heaters), heating pads, heating blankets...
13 points - added 14 years ago by TWeb -
4.
Christmas tree lights on a dry tree
8 points - added 14 years ago by TWeb -
5.
Suspicous causes
Rags piled up against the gas water tank?
8 points - added 14 years ago by TWeb -
6.
Gasoline or other burning liquid
oil, lighter fluid, etc
7 points - added 14 years ago by TWeb -
7.
The STOVE TOP
According to the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA): * A kitchen fire occurs every 8 minutes in the United States
* Unattended cooking is responsible for 70% of these fires
* Over 53% of Americans admit to walking away from the kitchen while cooking.
* Seniors are the highest risk group in North America
o More than 1,200 Americans over the age of 65 die as a result of fire and more than 3,000 are injured due to residential fires
o Seniors between the age of 65 and 75 have a fire death rate twice that of the national average
o And adults between 75 and 85 are four times as likely to die from fire
* 43% of people who have died in cooking fires were asleep at the time
* Cooking accounts for 42% of all apartment fires
* Cooking is the leading cause of fire on college campuses
* Approximately 12.3 million cooking fires each year are unreported
6 points - added 14 years ago by TWeb -
8.
Open screen on the fireplace
4 points - added 14 years ago by TWeb -
9.
Putting hot coals in the garbage
2 points - added 14 years ago by TWeb -
10.
Open flame - candle
2 points - added 14 years ago by TWeb - 1 comment
Comments:
# Over the last decade, candle fires have almost tripled. In 1999 alone, an estimated 15,040 home fires started by candles were reported to fire departments. These fires resulted in 102 deaths, 1,473 injuries, and an estimated property loss of $278 million.
# 40% of US home candle fires begin in the bedroom.
Added 14 years ago by TWeb, 0 points
11.
Smoking materials
2 points - added 14 years ago by TWeb -
12.
Overloaded electrical outlet
They have two plugs for a reason. Adding power strips is not good.
1 point - added 14 years ago by TWeb -
13.
Major Appliances
Dish washer, dryer, washer, water tank, heater
1 point - added 14 years ago by TWeb -
14.
Other cooking equipment
The oven, the toaster, the electric coffeepot that ran dry and was still on...etc
1 point - added 14 years ago by TWeb -
15.
Air conditioner or swamp cooler
-1 point - added 14 years ago by TWeb -
16.
Chimney Fire
Fireplace chimney's need to be regularly cleaned and repaired
-2 points - added 14 years ago by TWeb -
17.
Child playing
With matches, or bumping into the table holding a burning candle or the Iron or the heater...etc
-3 points - added 14 years ago by TWeb -
18.
Exposure to another fire
Brush, other house or apartment, etc
-4 points - added 14 years ago by TWeb -
19.
Tools
Glue gun, drill, (think garage and things left plugged in)
-5 points - added 14 years ago by TWeb -
20.
Not cooking/not heating but OTHER equipment
Curling irons, plug in air fresheners, irons, faulty wiring in TV's, Lamps etc...
-5 points - added 14 years ago by TWeb -
21.
Stored combustibles
Extra paint, fertilizer, bug spray...
-8 points - added 14 years ago by TWeb -
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