This is an analysis of patterns and trends for all types of home heating equipment and all fuel and power types, including leading causes of ignition.

Heating equipment is one of the leading causes of home fire deaths. Fire departments responded to an estimated average of 37,365 fires involving heating equipment per year from 2020-2024, …

Jan 23, 2025 · Heating fires peak during the winter months, with nearly half of all U.S. home heating equipment fires (46 percent) occurring between December and February. In response …

Dec 21, 2018 · Learn the NFPA 1 fire code requirements for heating appliances to ensure safety and compliance in residential and commercial settings.

Heating equipment is a leading cause of home fire deaths. This Heating Safety Tip Sheet shares simple safety tips and precautions for helping to prevent most heating fires. The resource …

Aug 1, 2025 · Heating equipment was the leading cause of fires originating in the living room, and the second leading cause in the kitchen. As noted earlier, cooking is by far the leading cause …

Feb 11, 2025 · We all know that fire safety is a paramount concern in all types of facilities, but it is especially important in laboratories, where potentially hazardous chemicals and materials are …

Mar 14, 2025 · The NFPA 704 hazard diamond is widely recognized, but NFPA 170 is also an important resource for fire and life safety symbols. Learn more about both standards.

Nov 30, 2022 · Safe Heating Practices | NFPA

Jan 15, 2021 · Other leading types of home heating equipment fires included central heat systems and water heaters, with each accounting for approximately one in 10 heating equipment fires. …