Smoking

Smoking materials, including cigarettes, pipes, and cigars, started an estimated 16,500 home structure fires reported to U.S. fire departments in 2016. These fires caused 660 deaths, 1,060 injuries and $372 million in direct property damage. Smoking materials caused 5% of reported home fires, 23% of home fire deaths, 10% of home fire injuries, and 6% of the direct property damage.

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Smoking safety tip sheet

The place where we feel safest — at home — is where most smoking-materials structure fires, deaths, and injuries occur. Smoking materials are the leading cause of fire deaths. Smoking material fires are preventable.

Download the safety tip sheet.

Additional information

• NFPA's "The Smoking-Material Fire Problem" report
• Changes in Origin in Home Structure Fires Started by Smoking Materials fact sheet (PDF)

Smoking safety messages in American Sign Language

In this presentation, safety tips are provided for the precautions that should be taken by people who smoke, where to smoke safely, and how to properly dispose of cigarettes.

Source: NFPA’s "Latest Estimates of Home Fires Started by Smoking Materials - 2014"