U.S. Fire Administration Issues Report on Clothes Dryer Fires in Residential Buildings

The U.S. Fire Administration recently issued a special report, “Clothes Dryer Fires in Residential Buildings (2008-2010),” examining the characteristics of clothes dryer fires in residential buildings.

According to the report:

• An estimated 2,900 clothes dryer fires in residential buildings are reported to U.S. fire departments each year and cause an estimated 5 deaths, 100 injuries, and $35 million in property loss.
• Clothes dryer fire incidence in residential buildings was higher in the fall and winter months, peaking in January at 11 percent.
• Failure to clean (34 percent) was the leading factor contributing to the ignition of clothes dryer fires in residential buildings.

To access the complete report, please visit:

USFA: Clothes Dryer Fires in Residential Buildings (2008–2010) (August 2012)