Home Fire Safety Information and Checklist

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How safe is your home from fire?

Have your heating system, water heater and any other gas, oil, or coal burning appliances serviced by a qualified technician every year.

Home heating equipment is one of the most common causes of residential structure fires, second only to cooking fires. Statistics show that fireplaces and chimneys are the number one source of home heating equipment fires. They account for about 21,600, or 60 percent, of the nearly 36,000 estimated home heating equipment fires each year from 1999-2003.

Many of the injuries associated with flammable products result from hazards that are overlooked. Fire experts agree that one key to fewer fires is a greater awareness of how accidents can be prevented. By eliminating or at least reducing these hazards many fires and fire-related injuries can be prevented.