Children
under five are curious about fire. Often what begins as a natural
exploration of the unknown can lead to tragedy.
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Children of
all ages set over 100,000 fires annually. Approximately
20,000
of those fires are set in homes.
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Children make
up 20% of all fire deaths.
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Over 30% of
the fires that kill children are set by children playing
with fire.
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At home, children
usually play with fire in bedrooms, in closets and
under
beds. These are "secret" places where there are a lot of things
that catch fire easily.
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