Do Not Neglect Your Fireplace, Chimney & Flue Cleaning and Maintenance!
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), house fires occur more often than most people think. Every 24 seconds, a fire department responds to a fire somewhere in the United States.
- There’s 358,300 home-based fires every year, on average.
- House fires cause 2,620 civilian deaths each year, on average.
- Home fires account for 92% of civilian fire deaths.
- 7 people die in a fire each day, on average.
- One civilian fire-related death happens every 144 minutes.
- Most home fire deaths are caused by someone inhaling smoke.
- Every year, 500 children who are 14 and younger die from a fire.