Top Cause of Fires in the Home is Cooking Equipment

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the U.S. Fire Administration, the top cause of fires in the is cooking equipment, causing the kitchen to the be number one room to catch on fire in their home. “Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates there were an average of 366,700 unintentional residential fires, 2,310 deaths, 12,550 injuries and more than $7 billion in property damage each year attended by fire service between 2008 and 2010.” Read More…