Fire safety

Fire safety information to prevent fires and to teach people what to do if a fire starts in their home.

Safety tips for families

Learn more about how to prevent a fire in your home and how to make sure you can get out if a fire starts.

Curiosity by children about fire is normal; starting fires is not. There is help and resources available for families.

Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms save lives. They can give you the time you need to safely escape.

You don't have much time to escape a house fire. Practicing your escape plan could save your life.

The number of seconds it takes for a fire to double in size.

1.7B

Property loss caused by fires the past five years (2018-2022)

1.2

The fire death rate per 100,000 Minnesota residents.