Home Fire Safety

  • Home Fire Preparation - Prepare, Plan and Stay Informed

    A Montana State website dedicated to Homeowner Wildfire Preparation. There are numerous documents and links to other resources to assist the homeowner. It also provides links to Active Wild Fires, Smoke Conditions, etc.

    Each year more than 2,500 people die and 12,600 are injured in home fires in the United States, with direct property loss due to home fires estimated at $7.3 billion annually. Home fires can be prevented! To protect yourself, it is important to understand the basic characteristics of fire. Fire spreads quickly; there is no time to gather valuables or make a phone call. In just two minutes, a fire can become life-threatening. In five minutes, a residence can be engulfed in flames.Heat and smoke from fire can be more dangerous than the flames. Inhaling the super-hot air can sear your lungs. Fire produces poisonous gases that make you disoriented and drowsy. Instead of being awakened by a fire, you may fall into a deeper sleep. Asphyxiation is the leading cause of fire deaths, exceeding burns by a three-to-one ratio.

A U.S. Fire Administration site providing numerous links to home fire safety and home fire prevention.

Working Together for Home Fire Safety
More than 3,400 Americans die each year in fires and approximately 17,500 are injured. An overwhelming number of fires occur in the home. There are time-tested ways to prevent and survive a fire. It's not a question of luck. It's a matter of planning ahead.

The information and links on this site provide tools to assist with the goals of a safer home environment.