Electrical 1) About half (48%) of home electrical fires involved electrical distribution or lighting equipment. Other leading types of equipment were washer or dryer, fan, portable or stationary space heater, air conditioning equipment water heater and range. 2) Electrical failure or malfunctions caused an average of almost 48,000 home fires per year, resulting in roughly 450 deaths and nearly $1.5 billion in direct property damage. Candles 1) During 2007-2011 candles caused 3% of home fires, 4% of home fire deaths, 7% of home fire injuries and 6% of direct property damage from home fires. 2) On average, there are 32 home candle fires reported per day. 3) More than one-third of these fires (36%) started in the bedroom; however, the candle industry found that only 13% of candle users burn candles in the bedroom most often. 4) Nearly three in five candle fires (56%) start when things that can burn are too close to the candle. For more information on Fire Prevention Week and this year’s campaign theme, “Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month!”, http://www.nfpa.org/safety-information/fire-prevention-week Smoke Alarm Safety Tip Sheet: " />
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