"In 1996, U.S. firefighters responded to just under two million fires."In other words, every 16 seconds a fire department was called on to respond to a fire. And, while the actual number of fires that occurred throughout the U.S. in 1996 did not change much from previous years, the number of civilian fire deaths increased

(source: 1996 U.S. Fire Loss Annual Report/NFPA Journal, Sept/Oct 1997). We understand that protecting your family and business from fire is crucial, so we've compiled some information to bring you the latest fire prevention information available.