Fire Facts Statistics Provided by Kark News 4

There are 2.6 million home fires in America each year

More than 35,000 people die or are hurt in home fires

1,200 of the victims who die in home fires are under age 14

Fire can spread throughout a home in less than 5 minutes, leaving a family only two minutes to escape

Most fire deaths occur between 10pm and 6am

Smoke detectors in a home double the chances for survival

Biggest Fire Dangers

Smoke detectors with dead or missing batteries

Lighters or matches left within children's reach

Furniture, clothes or paper too close to a fireplace, heater or radiator

Failure to clean chimneys

Unsecured portable heaters

Too many appliances plugged into one socket

Electrical cords under rugs

Old or unraveling electrical cords

Flammable liquids stored inside home

Improper space around space heaters

Protect Your Family

Install smoke detectors in each bedroom and throughout home

Test smoke detectors each month, change batteries each year

Plan and Practice two escape routes, practice at night

Designate an outside meeting place

Keep a flashlight next to the bed, day or night. The inside of a burning home is pitch black

Place fire extinguishers and an escape ladder in proper locations

Call 911 from a neighbor's home

If Your Home Catches Fire

Crawl on the floor to the nearest exit

Cover your nose and mouth from smoke

Do not open doors that are hot

Never re-enter a burning building