Top causes of fire:

• Arson and intentional fires:
  Most of these fires occur outside, but most of the associated deaths, injuries, and losses occur in structures, particularly in homes.
• Candles:
  The top three days for home candle fires are New Year’s Day, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve.
• Cooking:
  Includes general cooking safety info, as well as tips for microwaves, cooking oil and turkey fryers.
• Electrical:
  Safety in the home with circuit interrupters
• Heating:
  The peak months for home heating fires are December, January and February.
• Smoking:
  Smoking materials (i.e., cigarettes, cigars, pipes, etc.) are the leading cause of fire deaths in the United States.
• Young firesetters:
  Children playing with fire cause hundreds of deaths and injuries each year.