Winter fire safety outreach materials

Use these free materials to teach your community about winter home fire safety. People are at greater risk in the winter season when they cook holiday meals, display decorations, and may use unsafe heat sources. You can help prevent winter weather-related home fires in your community with these safety tips, social media messages, public service announcements, and publications.

Statistics to share

The threat of winter fires is real. Use these statistics to help your community understand how severe these fires can be.

• 890 people die in winter home fires each year.
• $2 billion in property loss occurs each year from winter home fires.
• Winter home fires account for only 8 percent of the total number of fires in the U.S., but result in 30 percent of all fire deaths.
• Cooking is the leading cause of all winter home fires.
• A heat source too close to combustibles is the leading factor contributing to the start of a winter home fire (15 percent).
• 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. is the most common time for winter home fires.

Digital media library

Here you’ll find social media content, pictographs, stock photos, videos and b-roll to increase awareness about winter and heating fire safety.

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Winter safety tips

Follow these links for specific safety tips you can share on social media or during community events.

Outreach materials from other organizations

The U.S. Fire Administration recommends the following organizations as trusted and reliable sources for free outreach materials you can use to help increase awareness about home electrical fires in your community.

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Statistical reports, fact sheets, and safety tips to help prevent winter fires.
  The National Fire Protection Association helps to reduce fire loss through consensus codes and standards, research, training and education.