leading causes of home fires
1 Cooking equipment is the leading cause of both home fires and home fire injuries. More home fires start in the kitchen than in any other place in the house. The leading cause of fires in the kitchen is leaving the kitchen while food is cooking.  Heating equipment.
Smoking is the leading cause of civilian home fire deaths. Heating equipment is the second most common cause of home fire fatalities. In This Section. Arson and intentional fires Most of these fires occur outside, but most of the associated deaths, injuries, and losses occur in structures, particularly in homes.