Every year nearly 5,000 Americans die in home fires - over 25,000 are injured. Every year, 15-20 families in Cabarrus County lose their home to fire. The average temperature for a house fire is between 1100 and 1200 degrees. A child was injured or killed in two-thirds of home fires because a smoke alarm wasn't working properly. There are an average of 430,000 house fires per year in America.
Cooking is the leading cause of home fires.