Smoking-related fire tips
Here are some tips to help you prevent smoking-related fires in your home
- If you smoke, smoke outside.
- Discard cigarettes or other smoking materials in a deep, sturdy ashtray filled with water or sand.
- Do not discard smoking materials such as cigarettes in vegetation like mulch, potted plants, peat moss or leaves.
- Do not smoke while using medical oxygen or near medical oxygen.
- Do not smoke while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Did you know?
Careless smoking is the leading cause of fatal fires in Minnesota.
- Most fires started by cigarettes started in living rooms, family rooms, dens, or bedrooms.
- Fires have occurred while e-cigarettes were being used, the battery was being charged, or the device was being transported.