NFIRS Data Shows Nearly Half of All US Home Fires Begin in the Kitchen
Tempe, AZ, 31st October 2025, ZEX PR WIRE, A new 10-year analysis of publicly available U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) data from 2014–2023 indicates that nearly 50% of all reported residential fires in the United States originate in the kitchen, with 167,800 cooking-related incidents recorded in 2023 alone. Despite ongoing public awareness efforts, the data suggest…