Home Fires Happen in the Summer Too!

Be Aware of Fire Hazards in your home.

• When you are asleep you wont smell the smoke from a fire.
• The use of heaters, air conditioners, cigarettes and candles are common causes of fire.
• You are twice as likely to die in a home fire if you DON’T have a working smoke alarm.
• Electrical appliance and faults cause almost 40% of home fires.
• Fire and Rescue NSW response to approximately 4500 Residential Fires Each Year. Half of these fires start in the kitchen, mostly due to unattended cooking.