Every year, there are nearly 100,000 fires in the U.S. that start as a result of someone smoking. In some cases, a person is smoking in bed and falls asleep before putting a cigarette out. In others, a person puts a cigarette out in an ashtray positioned too closely to flammable material. If you are… Read more »
Fires in residences account for some 80 percent of fire-related deaths. Did you know about 4,000 people die each year from fires in the home, with about 25,000 people being injured by fires yearly? Meanwhile, fires cause billions of dollars in property damage yearly, too. What are some things that can be done to help… Read more »
‘This is Us’ Spoiler Alerts Below! On a recent episode of the hit TV show, This Is Us, a fire took place as a result of a Crock-Pot. It was a very scary scene for many This Is Us viewers, and it wasn’t just because the Crock-Pot may potentially play a big role in the… Read more »
True story: one woman used her garage to smoke cigarettes, so it wouldn’t bother her husband in the house. She had a desk “out there” where she’d scroll through Facebook posts on her laptop computer, read the newspaper, or write out recipes in her notebook, while smoking. It was her “office.” One day, she noticed… Read more »
No one plans to have a fire in his or her home. Nevertheless, if a fire ever does take place, you will want to have a high quality smoke alarm installed. A smoke alarm can detect a fire before it grows too large and give you the chance to either put it out or escape… Read more »
Are you looking to make a New Year’s resolution that you are actually going to keep this year? You could try and convince yourself that you’re really going to get up early every morning to go to the gym—or you could go with something more realistic and make fire safety more of a priority for… Read more »
Do you have a fireplace in your home? If so, you probably love the warmth that it provides you in the wintertime. There’s nothing quite like sitting around a crackling fire when it’s cold outside. However, using a fireplace is a big responsibility, and there are some mistakes that those with fireplaces often make. Let’s… Read more »
If a fire were to break out in your home today, would all the members of your family know what to do and where to go? Far too often, families don’t take the time to put a home fire drill into place, so they aren’t able to practice what they would do if a fire… Read more »
When the temperature goes down in the wintertime, the chances of a fire breaking out in your home go up. According to the National Fire Protection Association, you are more likely to have a fire in your home in the winter than at any other time of the year. There are a number of reasons… Read more »
The holiday season is one of the most magical times of the entire year. But unfortunately, it’s also a time when more fires than usual tend to happen inside of homes all across the country. Christmas trees, Christmas lights, and other Christmas and holiday decorations can present serious problems for homeowners and can all start… Read more »