I Am a Smoker / I Live with a Smoker
If you smoke or live with someone who smokes, learn the facts. A lit cigarette left alone in a room, or accidentally dropped onto a chair or bed, or hot cigarette ashes or matches tossed away before they are completely out - all can cause a large fire in seconds.
Putting out a cigarette the right way only takes seconds, too. It is up to you to make sure your cigarette is put out, all the way, every time.
One-in-four people killed in home fires is not the smoker whose cigarette caused the fire.
- More than one third were children of the smokers.
- Twenty-five percent were neighbors or friends of the smokers.
Take a moment to learn about Smoking & Home Fire action steps. Click on the links below to learn how you can protect your home from smoking-related fires. Get a fact sheet with tips. Watch a video below that shows how quickly a room can go up in flames. Get the facts.
Smoking Fire Demonstration Video.
Smoking & Home Fire Action Steps
- If You Smoke, Smoke Outside
- Wherever You Smoke, Use Deep, Sturdy Ashtrays
- Make Sure Cigarettes and Ashes Are Out
- Check for Butts
- Never Smoke in a Home Where Oxygen Is Used
- If You Smoke, Fire-Safe Cigarettes Are Better
- Be Alert
- General Fire Safety Facts
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Smoking & Home Fires Consumer Fact Sheet (PDF, 832 Kb)
This fact sheet contains the Fire Action Steps referenced above.
Last Updated: January 9, 2008
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