Fire Prevention Week-Candles

10/6/2016 (Permalink)

• “During 2009-2013, candles caused 3% of home fires, 3% of home fire deaths, 6% of home fire injuries, and 5% of direct property damage from home fires.
• On average, there are 25 home candle fires reported per day.
• 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.
• Nearly three in five candle fires start when things that can burn are too close to the candle.
• Falling asleep was a factor in 11% of the home candle fires and 30% of the associated deaths.”

Source: http://www.nfpa.org/public-education/campaigns/fire-prevention-week/fast-facts-about-fire

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