Most electrical fires start from outdated appliances, frayed wires, frayed extension cords, overloaded outlets, loose electrical outlets.
Electrical fires can also start from electric wires in the walls or attics that get chewed on by mice or rats or other animals.
Most house fires start in the kitchen from cooking such as through grease fires.
The next leading cause of home fires or house fires is heating such as fireplaces and wood stoves as well as electric space heaters.
The appliance that causes the most house fires are Ranges and Stoves.
Electric Clothes Dryers and electric space heaters are also what causes the most house fires.
Less common causes of house fires are toaster ovens, toasters, microwaves and refrigerators.
Overloaded electrical outlets, loose wiring connections, bad house wiring, overloaded or frayed extension cords are also common causes of house fires.
The chances of a house fire are 1 in a million.
The number one cause of house fires is unattended cooking.
Make sure that you stay in the room while you are cooking with a heat source.
A fire will sometimes wake you up but not always.
Sometimes the heat of the fire or the smell of the smoke will wake you up.
However not every fire will wake everyone up so it's important to have a smoke alarm to wake you and your family up.
Always install a working smoke detector to wake you and your family up and change the batteries often and test it often as well.
Some fire departments will give you smoke detectors and even install them for some people for free.
Breathing in even small amounts of smoke and toxic gas can make you drowsy, disoriented, and short of breath.
Many people die from lack of oxygen before fire reaches a room because it sucks all of the oxygen out of the room, replacing it with smoke and toxic gas.
If a fire starts while you are asleep, it will warn you of the danger at a time when you most likely would not detect it.
A fire also releases large amounts of deadly gases, including carbon monoxide, which will actually put you in a deeper sleep.
It is dangerous to sleep in a house after a fire, regardless of how small or big the fire was.
The main source of danger during fire outbreaks is smoke, and smoke is usually produced whether the fire is localized or spread to the entire house.
This poisonous smoke can make the victim feel lightheaded, dizzy, or disoriented, making it harder for them to escape.
If a person faints or falls unconscious, they will continue to breathe in the harmful smoke, which only compounds its effects.
If you are ever in a fire, make every effort to get out right away.
What happens to a body in a house fire?
The smoke can restrict oxygen flow into the body and contain poisons which can be lethal.
The heat of the fire will cause significant damage to the body.
The fire will cause the soft tissues to contract, which causes the skin to tear and the fat and muscles to shrink.
The internal organs will also shrink.