| 1)
Every 18 seconds a fire department responds to a
fire somewhere in the U.S. |
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| 2) Public fire departments attended 1,708,000 fires in the
U.S. in 2000 |
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| 3)
About 85% of reported structure
fires occur in resident homes |
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| 4)
Cooking is the leading cause of home
fires in the U.S. human error and unattended cooking |
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often result in cooking fires, and careless smoking is the
leading cause of fire deaths. |
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| 5)
Senior citizens age 70 and over, and children under the age of 5 have the greatest risk of fire |
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related death. |
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| 6)
In less than 30 seconds a flame can become completely out of control and burst into a major |
| fire. |
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| 7)
Two-thirds of reported home structure fires occurred in properties with working smoke
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alarms.
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| 8)
About three-fourths of structure fire deaths were caused by smoke inhalation, not burns |
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| 9)
In 2000, household fire resulted in an estimated $5.5 million in damages. |
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| 10)
The average amount of direct damage
in a home fire is $11,280.50 |
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