Proper furnace maintenance can prevent you from becoming one of these statistics:
87 percent of all fire deaths occurred in residential properties
Heating fires are the second leading cause of fires
The majority of the 409 heating-related fires in Minnesota in 2001 occurred in residential properties
Dollar loss from heating-related fires totaled more than $5.3 million in 2001
Residential fires accounted for 67 percent of all structure fires, 41 percent of total dollar loss, and 74 percent of all civilian injuries
30 percent of all 2001 fire deaths occurred in December and January
50 percent of fire deaths occurred between midnight and 6 a.m.
Source: 2001 Fire Marshal Division Annual Report
Proper furnace maintenance can prevent you from becoming one of these statistics:
87 percent of all fire deaths occurred in residential properties
Heating fires are the second leading cause of fires
The majority of the 409 heating-related fires in Minnesota in 2001 occurred in residential properties
Dollar loss from heating-related fires totaled more than $5.3 million in 2001
Residential fires accounted for 67 percent of all structure fires, 41 percent of total dollar loss, and 74 percent of all civilian injuries
30 percent of all 2001 fire deaths occurred in December and January
50 percent of fire deaths occurred between midnight and 6 a.m.
Source: 2001 Fire Marshal Division Annual Report