What Are the Odds of a Housefire in Clarendon, PA

2/20/2023 (Permalink)

House fires have become more common now than ever. Prevention starts with safe cooking habits, checking electrical wires annually, etc.

House fires have become more common now than ever. If you check the news, you see a house fire almost every other week. They are a tragedy, and it is important to know how and why they can occur. Below are some house fire statistics to help gain a better understanding of how common they are.

• 356,500 house fires occurred in 2020
• 49% of house fires are caused by cooking accidents
• $78,838 is the average home insurance house fire claim
• 20% of fires occur between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• 28,400 was the average number of house fires started intentionally from 2015 to 2019
• 2,580 civilian deaths occurred from house fires in 2020
• 5 minutes is all it takes for a house fire to reach over 1,100?

After reading these intimidating statistics, it's important to know you have options to prevent fires and have a plan if a fire occurs. Prevention starts with safe cooking habits, checking electrical wires annually, etc. In addition, create an escape plan and prepare a route of escape if a fire were to occur when individuals are in the home.

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