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, …

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 …

U.S. home heating fires peak during winter months

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.

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 …

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 …

Jan 15, 2021 · Other leading types of home heating equipment fires included central heat systems and water heaters, with each accounting for approximately one in 10 heating equipment fires. …

Nov 30, 2022 · Heating is the second overall leading cause of reported home fires and home fire injuries, and the third leading cause of home fire deaths in the US*. As people balance their …

Based on 2020-2024 annual averages: Two-thirds (66%) of home cooking fires start with the ignition of food or other cooking materials. Clothing is the item first ignited in less than 1% of …

Jun 14, 2024 · Level 2 systems are typically installed to serve loads—such as heating and cooling systems, ventilation systems, water treatment systems, and industrial processes—that, when …