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Fire Facts and Tips: What You Need to Know
Page Content The best way to stay safe from fire is to prevent them from happening in the first place. Here are some fact sheets created by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division that you can share with your family and friends.
The National Fire Protection Association and the U.S. Fire Administration are also great resources for fire safety and prevention information.
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- Address safety tips: Firefighters can’t help if they can’t find you. Your safety in an emergency depends on responders’ ability to find you quickly. Here are some tips about how to display your address.
- After the fire: A fire can be devastating and leave you feeling confused and alone. Here are some instructions on what you should do after the fire.
- Alternative heating: The number of home fires spikes in the winter months as people use alternative heating sources like space heaters. This fact sheet will help you and your family staff cozy and safe.
- Apartment living: More than 30 percent of structure fires occur in multi-family housing units. This fact sheet will tell you what you need to know if you live in an apartment building.
- Arson prevention: Arson is not a victimless crime. Over the past 10 years in Minnesota, arson has killed 25 people and caused nearly $99 million in property damage. Learn how you can prevent arson in your neighborhood.
- Barn fire prevention: Fires in barns have killed two people have caused more than $56 million in damage in Minnesota over the past decade. This fact sheet will help you protect your animals and your property.
- Bonfire and campfire safety: Unattended bonfires and campfires can quickly get out of control and become deadly. Here's how you can make sure your outdoor fire is safe.
- Campus fire safety: Make sure your college student's home away from home is safe with these campus fire safety tips.
- Christmas trees: Christmas trees decorate millions of American homes during the holidays. Find out the best way to make sure your tree doesn't turn the holidays into a tragedy.
- Cooking: Unattended cooking was tied in 2013 for the No. 1 cause of fire fatalities in Minnesota. Follow these simple tips to avoid a kitchen fire.
- Escape planning: More than 80 percent of families have not practiced at-home fire drills. We tell you how to practice your escape plan with your family in this fact sheet.
- General fire safety and prevention: Fires kill dozens of people each year in Minnesota. Here are some general tips to help you prevent a fire in your home and to help you get out safely if a blaze does start.
- Personal rental tips: Personal vacation rental housing is not
regulated the same way as hotels. Be in charge of your own safety while
traveling and follow these safety tips.
- Rural area fire tips: If you live in a rural area, there are some extra precautions you should take to make sure fire trucks can find your home.
- Smoke alarms: Smoke alarms save lives -- but only if they work. This fact sheet will tell you all you need to know about smoke alarms.
- Smoking: Careless smoking is the leading cause of fatal fires each year in Minnesota. Follow these tips to prevent a deadly fire in your home.
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