Fire Facts

Cooking is the leading cause of home fires in the U.S. It is also the leading cause of home fire injuries.

Heating is the second leading cause of residential fires and the second leading cause of fire deaths.

Lighted tobacco products caused an estimated 14,450 residential fires according to a new USFA topical fire research series report.

Candles are responsible for an estimated 23,600 residential structure fires each year and $390 million in direct property loss.

2002, children playing with fire started an estimated 13,900 structure fires that were reported to U.S. fire departments and $339 million in direct property damage.

Source: National Fire Protection Association

Sentry®Safe—Ultimate fire protection

When fire strikes it usually happens swiftly and the aftermath can be devastating. Be sure to take a look at the helpful links below to ensure that your home and family are protected. And remember, it’s critical that your important documents, electronic data, memories and valuables are secure too.

Sentry®Safe chests, files, home and business safes undergo rigorous fire testing. In independent Underwriters Laboratory (UL) tests, Sentry® Fire-Safe® products are subjected to fire for 1/2, 1 or 2 hours. For a product to earn a UL classification, the documents stored inside must remain completely undamaged.

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