Electrical Fires in the Home – The Facts
Every year in the UK people are needlessly injured or killed in house fires. In the UK there were 44,000 house fires in the year 2011-12. Of these, 37,600 were accidental fires and 14,700 fires were in relation to misuse of electrical appliances and equipment. It comes as no surprise to realise that electrical fire in the home is a growing problem.
Unfortunately many electrical fires that occur could have been easily prevented. Fires in the home do not make sensational headlines. They happen behind closed doors and many people believe it won't happen to them.