Unattended Equipment Is the Leading Factor in Kitchen Fires and Kitchen Fire Deaths
Cooking Fires
Equipment unattended
28%
Abandoned or discarded materials
10%
Heat source too close to combustibles
10%
Unclassified misuse of material
9%
Failure to clean
9%
Unintentionally turned on or not turned off
7%
Cooking Fire Deaths
Equipment unattended
48%
Heat source too close to combustibles
18%
Unintentionally turned on or not turned off
11%
Abandoned or discarded materials
7%
Data source: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)'s Home Cooking Fires Report