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☆ There are more house fires on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year. Here's what to do if it happens to you.
  + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Jennifer Streaks | Senior Personal Finance Reporter | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, with more than three times the daily average of incidents. Thanksgiving is the most fire-prone day of the year and the peak day for home cooking fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association. There are more home fires on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year, with more than three times the daily average. Unattended cooking was by far the leading contributing factor in cooking fires and fire deaths. Thanksgiving fire safety tips:The NFPA shares the following tips to reduce the chances of a fire over the Thanksgiving holiday:1.
Persons: —, you'll Organizations: Service, National Fire Protection, NFPA Locations: Turkey
☆ Maui wildfires: What are the deadliest wildfires in US history?
  + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Stephen Culp | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
The causes of the Hawaii wildfires, which started on Tuesday night, have not yet been determined. Hawaii Governor Josh Green on Sunday called a part of the island of Maui that was devastated by wildfires a "war zone". Reuters GraphicsHOW MANY DIED IN THE CLOQUET AND GREAT HINCKLEY FIRES? Since 2018, wildfires in the United States have destroyed nearly 63,000 structures, the majority of which were homes. In 2022, there were 66,255 wildfires in the United States, compared with 18,229 in 1983, when record keeping began, per the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Persons: Josh Green, Peshtigo, Partridge, Hinckley, Stephen Culp, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: National Fire Protection Association, Historical Society, Reuters, HINCKLEY, Library of Congress, NFPA, Federal Emergency Management Association, FEMA, Environmental Protection Agency, Interagency Fire Center, Fire, Hinckley, Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Thomson Locations: Maui, Hawaii, Lahaina, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Hinckley, Mission, Miller, United States, California
☆ Fireworks cause $59 million of property damage a year. Your insurance policy may cover it
  + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
Renphoto | E+ | Getty ImagesWhat homeowners and renters insurance likely coverThe typical homeowners insurance policy has two coverage areas. The second is for liability; this covers you if you're liable for injury or property damage to another person, perhaps a friend or neighbor harmed by an errant firework. Fireworks caused $59 million in direct property damage in 2021, according to the most recent data from the National Fire Protection Association. Homeowners policies generally cover fire damage, whether to the house, patio furniture or other property, Passmore said. Insurance policies generally carry exclusions.
Persons: Robert Passmore, Passmore, they're, Kochenburger, Peter Kochenburger Organizations: National Fire Protection Association, American, Casualty Insurance Association, NFPA, University of Connecticut Locations: U.S
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