House Fires Caused By Christmas Trees

Another key cause is candles being too close to the tree.

House fires caused by christmas trees. According to a national fire protection association nfpa report issued in 2015 u s. A primary concern with a christmas tree is fire danger often brought on by the combination of electrical malfunctions and in the case of a real tree a drying tree. Number of house fires caused by christmas trees in the u s. This statistic shows the amount of direct property damage caused in house fires due to burning christmas trees in the united states from 2011 to 2015 by cause of the fire.

During that time fires. Fire departments responded to an estimated average of 860 home structure fires per year that began with decorations excluding christmas trees. On average one of every 52 reported home fires that began with a christmas tree resulted in a death compared to an average of one death per 135 total reported home fires. Christmas appears to be a particularly dangerous time for house fires.

In the united states christmas trees start approximately 210 house fires per year. Carefully decorating your home can help make your holidays safer. 2000 2015 published by erin duffin jul 4 2019 this statistic shows the number of house fires caused by christmas trees in the united. On top of the 160 christmas tree fires 780 house fires related to holiday decorations occur annually.

Fire departments responded to an average of 210 home fires that started with christmas trees per year. Fire departments responded to more than 200 home structure fires annually between 2009 and 2013 in which christmas trees were the first item to catch on fire. In one quarter 25 of the christmas tree fires some type of heat source such as a candle or equipment was too close to the tree.