Smoking Related Fires Account for 17 Percent of Fire Deaths in Residential Buildings

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According to a United States Fire Administration (USFA) report based on NFIRS (National Fire Incident Reporting Burning HouseSystem), an estimated 9000 smoking-related fires in residential buildings occur annually in the United States, resulting in an estimated average of 450 deaths, 1025 injuries, and $303 million property loss.

While smoking-related fires account for 2 percent of all residential building fires, they are the leading cause of fire deaths, accounting for 17 percent of fire deaths in residential buildings. 

In addition, cigarettes are, by far, the leading type of smoking material involved in residential smoking fires and account for 87 percent of these fires. 

Finally, residential building smoking-related fires peak in the afternoon and early evening between 2:00 and 7:00 pm.  This 5-hour period accounts for 27 percent of all residential building smoking-related fires.  However, the smoking-related fires that occur in the late evening and early morning tend to be the most deadly.

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[NOTE:  The United States Fire Administration (USFA) is part of FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency).]

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