Residential Fire Safety

  • Cooking Safety

    Cooking is the top cause of home fires and home fire injuries. Unattended cooking causes most fires in the kitchen. To avoid a kitchen fire, view this page for a list of cooking safety tips.

  • Family Protection

    Family protection through residential fire safety includes preventing home fire hazards, maintaining smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, and practicing emergency plans to keep loved ones safe.

  • Home Escape Plans

    An effective escape plan can save lives during a fire. Follow these steps from the National Fire Protection Association to create a plan.

  • Smoking Safety

    Careless disposal of cigarettes is a leading cause of fires and violates city ordinance. Learn more about smoking tips and littering.