Home Fire Facts

9/27/2018 (Permalink)

Boarding up a home while working with the Red Cross

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Home Fires, America's Biggest Disaster Threat.

• 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.

Sources: American Red Cross, U.S. Fire Administration, and the National Fire Protection Association.

For further questions or help with fire clean-up needs, please contact SERVPRO of E. Vancouver/Clark Co. 360-254-0049