The risk of fire increases during the summer months in Florida because we are the lightening capital of America. Now with school out there will be more cooking in the kitchen and on the grill, the risk of fire increases more.
According to the
latest reported figures, accidents related to cooking caused more residential
fires more than any other known cause. Careless smoking is the leading known
cause of residential fire deaths.
Causes of reported fires include:
Cooking
|
20%
|
Unknown
|
18%
|
Heating
|
15%
|
Suspicious Causes
(arson)
|
11%
|
Electrical wiring
|
8%
|
Appliances
|
6%
|
Smoking
|
5%
|
Open flame
|
5%
|
Children playing
|
4%
|
Other
|
4%
|
Exposure
|
3%
|
EMERGE INSURANCE AGENCY
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