Home Heating Fires report | NFPA
Dec 1, 2022 · Key Findings Heating equipment is a leading cause of fires in US homes. Home fires involving heating equipment follow a clear seasonal pattern and are most common during …
Safety with heating equipment | NFPA
Heating equipment is one of the leading causes of home fire deaths. Fire departments responded to an estimated average of 37,365 fires involving heating equipment per year from 2020-2024, …
December among leading months of the year for U.S. home fires
Dec 4, 2025 · Heating Heating equipment is another leading cause of U.S. home fires with nearly half (46 percent) of all home heating fires occurring from December through February.
U.S. home heating fires peak during winter months - NFPA
U.S. home heating fires peak during winter months
Signs and Symbols in NFPA 704 and NFPA 170
Mar 14, 2025 · The NFPA 704 hazard diamond is widely recognized, but NFPA 170 is also an important resource for fire and life safety symbols. Learn more about both standards.
Home Structure Fires | NFPA Research
Aug 1, 2025 · Heating equipment was the leading cause of fires originating in the living room, and the second leading cause in the kitchen. As noted earlier, cooking is by far the leading cause …
Fire Code Requirements for Heating Appliances | NFPA
Dec 21, 2018 · The installation of gas-fired heating appliances must comply with NFPA 1 and NFPA 54, National Fuel Gas Code. The use of unvented, fuel-fired heaters is prohibited by …
Safe Heating Practices | NFPA
Nov 30, 2022 · Safe Heating Practices | NFPA
Heating Safety Tip Sheet free download available. - NFPA
Heating equipment is a leading cause of home fire deaths. This Heating Safety Tip Sheet shares simple safety tips and precautions for helping to prevent most heating fires. The resource …
Heating Equipment and Winter Fires | NFPA
Jan 15, 2021 · Heating equipment is the leading cause of home fires in winter months, learn about fire safety tips to prevent such incidents.