Fire in the U.S.A.
- Fire Safety In The U.S.
- Death rate from fires is 3 times higher than other developed countries (2.1 per 100,000)
- In 1999 - 3,500 deaths and 18,000 injuries.
- 406,500 residential fires in 1997 in the U.S.
- U.S. has more smoke detectors, sprinkler systems, and fire fighters than any other country
- Smoking is the leading cause of home fire deaths overall, but in the winter months of December, January and February, smoking and heating equipment cause similar shares of the fire deaths. Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries.