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Each year more than 2,500 people die and 12,600 are injured in home fires in the United States, with direct property loss due to home fires estimated at $7.3 billion annually. Home fires can be prevented.
To protect yourself, it is important to understand basic characteristics of fire. Fire and smoke are:
Create and practice a fire escape plan. Twice each year, practice your home fire escape plan and change the batteries in your smoke detectors. Remember to:
Most home fires occur in the kitchen but other common causes of fires are discarded cigarettes, fireplaces without screens or doors, and heating appliances left too close to furniture or other combustibles. Teach children the dangers of fire and risks that matches and lighters pose. Store your fire tools in a safe and secure place away from small children.