Lansing, MI – A significant rise in fire-related deaths were recorded in Michigan during the first month of 2022.
According to the Bureau of Fire Services, fire-related deaths across Michigan are up 144% compared to the same 34 days in 2021. The Bureau has recorded 18 fires resulting in 22 deaths. These fire deaths were all accidental.
Many of the residential fires occurred in the evening with a majority starting in the living room or in a bedroom. The top three causes of fatal fires in 2021 were: smoking; heating devices such as space heaters, wood stoves and fireplaces; and cooking.
Here are some home safety tips:
- Make sure your home has multiple smoke alarms, including smoke alarms in each sleeping area and one on each level of your home.
- Install carbon monoxide detectors on each level of your home to alert you of high levels of CO.
- Don’t plug another electrical device or extension cord into the same outlet as a heater.
- Never use an extension cord with a space heater.
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