Common Causes of House Fires

8/20/2019 (Permalink)

A house fire may seem uncommon or like it could never actually happen to you. There are several simple and common ways house fires come about. A mistake that may appear small or insignificant could end up being the reason for an accidental fire.  

The Top 5 most common causes for house fires and ways to prevent it: 

• Cooking equipment: Something as simple as leaving a pot/pan unattended on the stove has been ranked the number one cause of a house fire. Using precautions make sure to keep a close eye on your cooking equipment as to prevent disaster. 

• Heaters: To prevent a portable heater fire from starting make sure you keep cloths or any flammable items a good distance away from heaters. 

• Smoking: Smoking overall is best kept as an outside thing and especially not a bedroom pastime. Smoking has been known to have a 73% fatality rate among any bedroom house fire.

• Candles: There is no doubt that a good smelling candle is a lovely thing to have going throughout the house. But to prevent any destruction make sure you blow out any candles when leaving the room and keep them all away from any flammable things. 

• Curious Children: Children are wonderful and very curious little humans. That is why it is so important to keep things such as lighters and matches out of reach of small hands to prevent any accidents. 

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