7 Things in Your Home Most Likely to Start a Fire (Checklist for Seniors)

#firesafety #homesafety #fireprevention #safetytips #homefire #seniors #firefighter This video covers the seven most common causes of house fires and the simple, no-cost habits that prevent every one of them, with checks that are especially important for seniors and anyone living alone. We go step by step through the stove, the space heater, the clothes dryer, extension cords, candles, cigarettes, and the newest danger of all: the lithium-ion batteries charging in almost every home today. Adults over 65 are more than twice as likely to be harmed in a home fire, and most of these risks can be removed in a single evening. Each section ends with an easy check you can do at your own pace, with no tools, no ladders, and nothing to buy. You will also learn how to make sure your smoke alarms will actually wake you, and why keeping the bedroom door closed at night can save your life. SOURCES NFPA – Thanksgiving is leading day of the year for U.S. home cooking fires — https://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/press-room/news-releases/2025/thanksgiving-is-leading-day-of-the-year-for-us-home-cooking-fires U.S. Fire Administration – Statistical Reports on Fire Causes — https://www.usfa.fema.gov/statistics/reports/fire-causes/ UL Fire Safety Research Institute – Close Before You Doze — https://closeyourdoor.org/ ESFI – Home Electrical Fires — https://www.esfi.org/home-electrical-fires/