Home Holiday fire statistics to consider when buying a tree this holiday in Carney MD

11/13/2017 (Permalink)

Holiday fire statistics

We all have heard about the fire risks of live Christmas trees, candles and fire place fires. This information has been beaten into our heads countless of times, holiday season after holiday season but did you know that holiday fires are still on the rise? Here are some more holiday fire facts that may surprise you, provided by the American Red Cross.

• Nearly 47,000 fires occur during the winter holidays claiming more than 500 lives, causing more than 2,200 injuries, and costing $554 million in property damage.**
• On average, one of every 22 home fires started by Christmas trees result in death.***
• Candle fires are four times as likely to occur during the winter holidays.**
• During the winter holiday season, an average of 40 home fires per day are caused by children playing.**
• The number of home fires the American Red Cross has responded to has risen 10% since 2000.*
• Having a working smoke alarm reduces one’s chances of dying in a fire by nearly half.**

Visit the National Fire Protection Association for More statistics on home holiday fires

http://www.nfpa.org/public-education/by-topic/wildfire-and-seasonal-fires/winter-holiday-safety/holiday-fires-by-the-numbers

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