WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Cooking is the leading cause of reported home fires and home fire injuries and the second leading cause of home fire deaths. Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, followed by Christmas Day and Christmas Eve.
Cooking Fire Statistics
Based on 2017-2021 annual averages:
Two-thirds of home cooking fires start with the ignition of food or other cooking materials.
Clothing is the item first ignited in less than 1% of home cooking fires, but clothing ignitions caused 8% of the home cooking fire deaths.
Ranges or cooktops account for over half (53%) of home cooking fire incidents.
Unattended equipment is a factor in over one quarter (29%) of reported home cooking fires and half of the associated deaths.
Source: NFPA Research
Posted 11:32 AM