The National Fire Protection Association researches fires and their causes. A recent annual report provided statistics about fires across America over a five-year period.
Fire departments respond to an average of 354,400 home fires each year.
Cooking mishaps caused 49 percent of all home fires.
Heating mishaps caused 14 percent of home fires.
Electrical and lighting issues caused 10 percent of home fires.
Annually, home fires cause an average of 2,620 civilian deaths; 11,220 civilian injuries.