FACTS 

1. Most house fires start in the kitchen. Cooking is the leading cause of home fire injuries. Cooking fires often start from overheated grease and unattended cooking. Electric stoves are involved in more fires than gas stoves.
2. Smoking is the primary cause of fatal fires in the U.S. The second most common cause of fatal fires is heating equipment.
3. Arson is the third most common cause of home fires.
4. More people die from smoke inhalation than flames. Fire can suck all of the oxygen from a room and replace it with poisonous smoke and gases before flames even reach a […]

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