According to the National Fire Protection Association, cooking is the #1 cause of home structure fires and home fire injuries.
In 2011, there were 156,300 home fires that involved cooking equipment in the U.S., resulting in 470 deaths, 5,390 injuries, and $1 billion in direct property damage. Cooking has been the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries since 1990.
-- Unattended cooking is the leading contributing factor.
-- Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires.
-- Frying is the leading type of activity associated with cooking fires.
-- Electric stoves/ranges are more likely involved, compared to gas appliances.
-- The CPSC found that 83% of frying fires began in the first 15 minutes of cooking.
-- Under 5 years of age and 65 and over are more likely to be injured or killed.
-- More than half of reported cooking fire injuries occurred when victims tried to fight the fire themselves.
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