
There are more than 209 fires in Florida homes every day. Forty percent start in the kitchen, over 22 percent are caused by faulty wiring, followed by careless smoking, children playing with matches or lighters, and unattended heating devices.
More than two-thirds of Florida's fire fatalities are age 40 and over, followed by those age 70 and over.
One of the most shocking statistics is that smoke detectors are not present or are inoperative in over 52 percent of these homes.