- Fire Facts -

Leading Causes of Fires, Deaths, Injuries and Direct Property Loss

Major Cause	Fires	Deaths	Injuries	Property Damage
Cooking Equipment	101,200	320	5,060	$382,000,000.00
Heating Equipment	85,400	540	2,180	$601,800,000.00
Incendiary or Suspicious	57,900	680	2,310	$866,600,000.00
Other Equipment	44,000	240	1,700	$407,400,000.00
Electrical System	39,600	370	1,490	$566,400,000.00
Appliance, tool, or A/C	31,200	110	1,080	$234,300,000.00
Smoking	26,300	900	2,570	$258,200,000.00
Children Playing	22,400	390	2,530	$231,000,000.00
Open Flame	22,200	130	770	$206,000,000.00
Exposure (to other fire)	17,500	40	180	$383,700,000.00
Other Heat Source	10,000	130	770	$104,500,000.00
Natural Causes	8,700	20	160	$136,300,000.00
Total	466,300	3,860	20,810	$ 4,378,200,000.00

- Seven out of ten fires occur in the home. -

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