The theme for Fire Prevention Week 2010 will be announced in June.

Our 2008 Fire Prevention Week campaign focused on preventing home fires. Learn more about the leading causes of home fires: cooking, heating, electrical, and smoking-materials.

Facts & figures

• In 2005, U.S. fire departments responded to 146,400 home structure fires that involved cooking equipment in 2005. These fires caused 480 civilian fire deaths, 4,690 civilian fire injuries and $876 million in direct property damage.
• Cooking equipment fires are the leading cause of home structure fires and associated civilian injuries. These fires accounted for 40% of all reported home structure fires in 2005 and 36% of home civilian injuries.
• Twelve percent of the fires occurred when something that could catch fire was too close to the equipment.
• Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires.