Fire Safety

A fire can become life-threatening in just two minutes. A residence can be engulfed in flames in five minutes.

Learn About Fires

Fire is FAST! In less than 30 seconds a small flame can turn into a major fire. It only takes minutes for thick black smoke to fill a house or for it to be engulfed in flames.

Fire is HOT! Heat is more threatening than flames. Room temperatures in a fire can be 100 degrees at floor level and rise to 600 degrees at eye level. Inhaling this super-hot air will scorch your lungs and melt clothes to your skin.

Fire is DARK! Fire starts bright, but quickly produces black smoke and complete darkness.

Fire is DEADLY! Smoke and toxic gases kill more people than flames do. Fire produces poisonous gases that make you disoriented and drowsy.

Ensure you are practicing fire safety by keeping the batteries in your smoke alarm full, and do tests often to make sure you can hear the alarm. Create a escape plan BEFORE the fire and identify all exit strategies. 

If your clothes catch fire: STOP. DROP. AND ROLL.

For more information on what to do during a fire or after, please visit https://www.ready.gov/home-fires